On 16 September 1668, King John II Casimir abdicated the Polish–Lithuanian throne. He left for France and joined the Jesuits where he became Abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés Abbey in Paris which resulted in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth being left without a monarch, making it necessary for a free election.
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Election of Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki.
The pro-French faction, which was backed by Michal Prazmowski and Crown HetmanJan Sobieski, was strong. During the Convocation, several Sejm members of the szlachta urged the election of a native Piast king instead. There were widespread rumors that supporters of foreign candidates had been bribed. Under the circumstances, the Bishop of Chełmno, Andrzej Olszowski, suggested that instead of a foreigner, a Pole should be elected. Olszowski suggested the candidacy of Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, who was the son of legendary Ruthenianmagnate, Jeremi Wiśniowiecki. Michał Korybut was an exceptional individual, but the Szlachta who were afraid of growing French influences, decided to back him. Local sejmiks urged the nobility to come to Warsaw as pospolite ruszenie.
The free election, which took place in May and June 1669 in Wola, near Warsaw, is regarded as the epitome of szlachta anarchy (see Golden Liberty). After heated arguments on June 6, a crowd of nobility electors forced senators to void the candidacy of Louis, Grand Condé. Some senators tried to oppose, but most gave way to the threats and eventually supported the Bishop of Kujawy, Florian Czartoryski, who stated: “The voice of the people is the voice of God”.[This quote needs a citation]
On June 17, some districts of Warsaw burned in a fire and rumors soon spread that the fire was intentionally set. Szlachta surrounded the wooden shed in which the senators convened, accusing them of treason and conspiring with foreign envoys. Shots were fired and, as Jan Chryzostom Pasek later wrote in his diaries, “bishops and senators hid themselves under chairs, emerging only after the situation had been defused.”[This quote needs a citation]
Plan of the elective camp.
Two days later, on June 19, Wiśniowiecki was elected the new king. A Polish nobleman, Jan Antoni Chrapowicki, who participated in the free election, wrote later: “There were different factions: some wanted the Neuburgian, others supported the Lotharingian. Since neither side wanted to resign their candidacy, it was decided that in order to avoid commotion, a Piast will be elected, who turned out to be Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki. Primate Prazmowski, who was hesitant at the choice, was eventually forced to sing the Te Deum hymn”.[This quote needs a citation]
Even though Wisniowiecki won the support of the majority of electors, a faction led by Prazmowski and Sobieski continued to oppose him. The Crowning by the Sejm, which took place in Kraków, was dismissed. The Commonwealth, which suffered from continuous Crimean Tatar raids, was on the brink of civil war. Outbreak of the Polish–Ottoman War (1672–76) changed this situation, ending internal conflicts.
U. Augustyniak, Historia Polski 1572–1795, Warszawa 2008
M. Markiewicz, Historia Polski 1494–1795, Kraków 2002
Stone, D.Z. (2014) The Polish-Lithuanian state, 1386–1795
April 13, 2024
1669, polish, lithuanian, royal, election, election, decide, candidate, polish, lithuanian, throne, 1669, polish, lithuanian, free, election, 1648, 1669, 1669, june, 1669, 1669, 1674, candidate, michał, korybut, wiśniowiecki, louis, bourbon, prince, condéparty. The 1669 Polish Lithuanian royal election was an election to decide on the new candidate for the Polish Lithuanian throne 1669 Polish Lithuanian Free election 1648 May 1 1669 1669 05 01 June 19 1669 1669 06 19 1674 Candidate Michal Korybut Wisniowiecki Louis de Bourbon Prince of CondeParty Piast Faction Pro French Faction Candidate Philipp Wilhelm Count Palatine of Neuburg Charles Leopold de LorraineParty Pro French Faction Pro Habsburg FactionKing before electionJohn II Casimir Elected King Michael I Contents 1 Background 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 SourcesBackground editOn 16 September 1668 King John II Casimir abdicated the Polish Lithuanian throne He left for France and joined the Jesuits where he became Abbot of Saint Germain des Pres Abbey in Paris which resulted in the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth being left without a monarch making it necessary for a free election History edit nbsp Election of Michal Korybut Wisniowiecki The pro French faction which was backed by Michal Prazmowski and Crown Hetman Jan Sobieski was strong During the Convocation several Sejm members of the szlachta urged the election of a native Piast king instead There were widespread rumors that supporters of foreign candidates had been bribed Under the circumstances the Bishop of Chelmno Andrzej Olszowski suggested that instead of a foreigner a Pole should be elected Olszowski suggested the candidacy of Michal Korybut Wisniowiecki who was the son of legendary Ruthenian magnate Jeremi Wisniowiecki Michal Korybut was an exceptional individual but the Szlachta who were afraid of growing French influences decided to back him Local sejmiks urged the nobility to come to Warsaw as pospolite ruszenie The free election which took place in May and June 1669 in Wola near Warsaw is regarded as the epitome of szlachta anarchy see Golden Liberty After heated arguments on June 6 a crowd of nobility electors forced senators to void the candidacy of Louis Grand Conde Some senators tried to oppose but most gave way to the threats and eventually supported the Bishop of Kujawy Florian Czartoryski who stated The voice of the people is the voice of God This quote needs a citation On June 17 some districts of Warsaw burned in a fire and rumors soon spread that the fire was intentionally set Szlachta surrounded the wooden shed in which the senators convened accusing them of treason and conspiring with foreign envoys Shots were fired and as Jan Chryzostom Pasek later wrote in his diaries bishops and senators hid themselves under chairs emerging only after the situation had been defused This quote needs a citation nbsp Plan of the elective camp Two days later on June 19 Wisniowiecki was elected the new king A Polish nobleman Jan Antoni Chrapowicki who participated in the free election wrote later There were different factions some wanted the Neuburgian others supported the Lotharingian Since neither side wanted to resign their candidacy it was decided that in order to avoid commotion a Piast will be elected who turned out to be Michal Korybut Wisniowiecki Primate Prazmowski who was hesitant at the choice was eventually forced to sing the Te Deum hymn This quote needs a citation Even though Wisniowiecki won the support of the majority of electors a faction led by Prazmowski and Sobieski continued to oppose him The Crowning by the Sejm which took place in Krakow was dismissed The Commonwealth which suffered from continuous Crimean Tatar raids was on the brink of civil war Outbreak of the Polish Ottoman War 1672 76 changed this situation ending internal conflicts See also editHistory of Poland in the Early Modern era 1569 1795 Royal elections in Poland Golden Liberty Henrician ArticlesReferences editSources editU Augustyniak Historia Polski 1572 1795 Warszawa 2008 M Markiewicz Historia Polski 1494 1795 Krakow 2002 Stone D Z 2014 The Polish Lithuanian state 1386 1795 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1669 Polish Lithuanian royal election amp oldid 1212166662, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
