The Kiev, Bratslav, Chernihiv Exiles and the Policy of John III Sobieski in the Years 1692–1695
The Kiev, Bratslav, Chernihiv Exiles and the Policy of John III Sobieski in the Years 1692–1695

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the political positions of Ukrainian’s nobles from three dietines in exile, of counties (voivodships) of Kiev, Bratslav and Chernihiv between 1692 and 1695. These assemblies met together in Volodymyr-Volynskyi. Based on documents of the assemblies from pre-diet and after-diet one can analyze political views of nobles from three dietines and their attitude towards the king and his politics during three consecutive diets (1692–1693, 1693, 1695). In these times all three dietines were dominated by the royal party. In the instructions to deputies appear demands in line with the king’s expectations, and among deputies one can find many supporters of the court. Only before the 1695’s diet the opposition came to the force. He was able to dominate the Chernihiv’s dietine, the Bratslav’s dietine was interrupted, and disputes within court’s party led to a duality (division) of Kiev’s dietine. The crisis of royal party was temporary, because they dominated all tree dietines in 1695, and their decisions were in line with the court’s expectations.

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