In Concern for the “Securitas” of the Chełm Land and Krasnystaw County During the Interregnum of the 16th and 17th Centuries: An Outline of Security Issues During the Interregnum in the Chełm Land Area Cover Image

W trosce o „Securitas” ziemi chełmskiej i powiatu krasnostawskiego w okresie bezkrólewi w XVI i XVII wieku. Zarys problematyki związanej z bezpieczeństwem w okresie bezkrólewia na obszarze ziemi chełmskiej
In Concern for the “Securitas” of the Chełm Land and Krasnystaw County During the Interregnum of the 16th and 17th Centuries: An Outline of Security Issues During the Interregnum in the Chełm Land Area

Author(s): Bartosz Staręgowski
Subject(s): History, Modern Age, 16th Century, 17th Century
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Chełm Land; sejmiks; security; Kaptur courts; county troops; mass levy

Summary/Abstract: The interregnum is undoubtedly a difficult time for both the entire country and its individual territories. The death or abdication of the monarch was associated with the emergence of a new legal status, which required the preparation of certain specific mechanisms of action at noble assemblies. The first priority was to ensure the uninterrupted operation of the justice system and local security. The nobility self-government of the Chełm Land faced such a task many times in the 16th and 17th centuries. The article is intended to present an outline of these activities and show whether the assembly has developed a system of ensuring security in the absence of a monarch on the throne.

  • Issue Year: 71/2023
  • Issue No: 2S
  • Page Range: 201-219
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish