Problemy szlachty kijowskiej w drugiej połowie XVII wieku

Stolicki, Jarosław

Problemy szlachty kijowskiej w drugiej połowie XVII wieku

Abstract

In the second half of the 17th century, the Kievian nobility has been forced to leave their estates. Their exile began in 1648, and their difficulties have deepened after 1654, when the Ukrainian territories have been occupied by the Muscovy. Since 1653, the Kievian, Bratslavian, and Chernihivian dietines have been held in Włodzimierz. This practice has been formally confirmed by the statute of 1659. Volhynia thus has become the center of the political activity of the Ukrainian nobility. Bereft of their means of support, the exiles were clamoring for compensation and reclinatorium. Those postulates have been satisfied after the conclusion of the Treaty of Andruszów and the Treaty of Grzymułtowski, but the allocation of those funds has become a cause for controversy at subsequent local assemblies. In the 1680-s some of the Kievians have returned to their estates, as provided by the statute of 1683. The dietine has been also dealing with fiscal matters. After the resumption of the war with the Porte disputes between the nobility and the Cossacks have also became more numerous. Finally, the abolition of the Cossack forces by the statute of 1699 has led to a Cossack uprising. The nobility placed much importance on the regular functioning of the courts, including careful maintenance of public records. Due to their partial destruction, it has been asking for their revision, as well as for the return of the records left behind in Kiev. In the early stages of the Chmielnicki Uprising Kievians have attempted to field county troops, but thereafter, left without means of their support, they have been only able to assist the defense of the Commonwealth through service in the militia. Although exempt from that duty, they have nevertheless carried it out on several calls.

Keywords

Kievian nobility dietines courts public records compensations Cossacks military affairs

Citation

w: Studia i materiały z historii nowożytnej i najnowszej Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej, T. 1: Na styku epok. Ziemie południowo-wschodniej Rzeczypospolitej od XVII do początku XIX wieku, redakcja Tomasz Kargol, Witalij Michałowskiss. 49–68

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https://depot.ceon.pl/handle/123456789/19757

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