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The Polish Constitution of May 3 1791: Europe's First Modern Constitution
In this episode of The Story of Poland, we dive into the remarkable story of the Constitution of May 3, 1791 — a groundbreaking document that sought to reform the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at a time of existential crisis. Lucas and Luna explore the political maneuvering of the Great Sejm, the key reformers like Stanisław August Poniatowski, Hugo Kołłątaj, and Stanisław Małachowski, and the progressive provisions that aimed to transform the Commonwealth into a modern constitutional monarchy. We discuss the abolition of the liberum veto, the extension of rights to burghers, and the limited…
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