Pacification sejm
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Pacification sejm refers to a type of the sejm
(parliament session) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
. The pacification sejms were held after a period of conflict to bring peace and unity to the country, usually after a disputed royal election. Pacification sejms were held in 1586, 1673, 1698, 1699, 1717 and 1736.
Sejm
The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. The Sejm is made up of 460 deputies, or Poseł in Polish . It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Marshal of the Sejm ....
(parliament session) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
. The pacification sejms were held after a period of conflict to bring peace and unity to the country, usually after a disputed royal election. Pacification sejms were held in 1586, 1673, 1698, 1699, 1717 and 1736.