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Restoration of Poland's Monarchy? [40]
You are talking about the liberum veto here, which was the summum of anarchism.
Yes, I do acknowledge it was counter productive for any central authority but at the same time it was necessary for liberty
All schlachta were in the pay of their respective magnates and voted as instructed by them. And the magnates were in the pay of foreign powers.
Yes, Magnates were a real problem. Some magnates owned land in the P-L C larger then some entire countries in Europe. Corruption is a problem, even in today's USA we can see a similar situation unfolding.
All were equal, but some were more equal than others.
a quote from animal farm
Most were nothing special at all, and to describe them as 'nobles' is stretching things.
allot were dirt poor, some did not even own land. I agree, noble is an incorrect term, I think they had compulsory military service so in a way it would make them the privileged military caste. But Szlachta was a prized title and was not determined by material wealth but based on ancestral importance, many of these title's have interesting historical stories of how one's ancestor acquired the title.
