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| The '''Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth''' was a federal republic formed by ] and ], between ] and ], which was governed by an elected ]. | The '''Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth''' (or '''The Commonwealth of the Two Nations''') was a federal monarchy-republic formed by the Kingdom of ] and Grand Duchy of ], between ] and ], which was governed by an elected ]. | ||
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| The term "Commonwealth" is a direct translation the Polish word "Rzeczpospolita", which is also the in the official name of the current Republic of Poland. The contemprorary political doctrine of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, "our state is a Republic under presidency of the King". The commonwealth introduced the doctrine of religious tolerance, had its own parliament, the ], and elected kings that were bound to the contracts "Pacta conventa" from the begining of the reign. | The term "Commonwealth" is a direct translation the Polish word "Rzeczpospolita", which is also the in the official name of the current Republic of Poland. The contemprorary political doctrine of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, "our state is a Republic under presidency of the King". The commonwealth introduced the doctrine of religious tolerance, had its own parliament, the ], and elected kings that were bound to the contracts "Pacta conventa" from the begining of the reign. | ||
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The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (or The Commonwealth of the Two Nations) was a federal monarchy-republic formed by the Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuanía, between 1569 and 1795, which was governed by an elected monarch.
In the Partitions_of_Poland in 1772-1795 divided among Russia, Prussia and Austria. These lands are distributed today among Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Belarus, and partly Russia.
The term "Commonwealth" is a direct translation the Polish word "Rzeczpospolita", which is also the in the official name of the current Republic of Poland. The contemprorary political doctrine of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, "our state is a Republic under presidency of the King". The commonwealth introduced the doctrine of religious tolerance, had its own parliament, the Sejm, and elected kings that were bound to the contracts "Pacta conventa" from the begining of the reign.
The foundation stones of the Commonwealth, the so called Golden Freedoms, were commonly:
- free election of the king
- "pacta conventa" that were binding for the king
- "rokosz""" the legal rebellion of citizens against the king, that violeted freedom
- "liberum veto" the right to express opposition to the decisions of majority by individual
- "confederatio" the military organisation of the citizens, willing to achieve common political aim.
See also: List of Polish rulers