County Sojmiki in the socio-political life of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1697-1764)

The book "County Sejmiks in the Socio-Political Life of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1697–1764)" is a thorough study of the history of gentry self-government during the Wettin dynasty. The author analyzes the place and role of county sejmiks in the political life of the state, their composition, the procedure for their convocation, the influence of magnate groupings, and the significance of elective sejmiks. The monograph will be useful for historians, lecturers, students, and everyone interested in the history of Belarus and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The book can be ordered on Kirma.sh with worldwide delivery.

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The monograph examines issues related to the functioning of county sejmiks of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania during the reign of kings from the Wettin dynasty in 1697–1764. The book defines the venue, numerical composition, and range of participants of the county sejmiks of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, discusses the regulation of the convocation procedure, the organization of activities and functioning of county sejmiks, and also studies the development of gentry self-government, shows the position of county sejmiks on issues of internal and external state policy, reflects the role of magnate groupings in various county sejmiks of the Duchy, analyzes the influence of elective sejmiks on the formation of the county elite. It is intended for professional historians, lecturers, students, and teachers.