A székely szabadságok és a földtulajdon összefüggései a tizenöt éves háború idején kiadott privilégiumokban
The Correlation of the Székelys’ Prerogatives and the Land Ownership in the Privileges Issued during the Fifteen Years’ War

Summary/Abstract: In 1562 the organisation of the state, which required legal and social homogenisation, the decades-long internal social transformation, as well as the current foreign and domestic political situation led to the loss of the Székelys’ former privileges. Although the system established at that time was consolidated in many aspects in the long term (e.g., the system of royal donations, the role of the royal judges and the princely table in the judicial process), by the end of the Fifteen Years’ War the Székely could claim some of their old privileges again. Apart from the reintroduction of the free use of salt, and the possibility to have a limited say in the election of officials, the libertinus status of the liberated Székelys was the most significant prerogative, which guaranteed them personal freedom and exemption from taxes, while they were also obliged to perform military service.

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