A székelyek kollektív nemessége – mítosz vagy időben elévülõ jogi tény?
The Collective Nobility of Szeklers – Myth or Legal Fact Expired over Time?

Summary/Abstract: In recent years, the Szeklers’ collective nobility has become the subject matter of the historians’ debates again. In response to this, the author examines the documents related to the issue from the 14th century until the beginning of the 19th century, reaching the conclusion that the law of medieval Hungary uniformly treated Szeklers as nobles. In theory, this status is maintained even after 1562 (following a significant reduction of their privileges), but from then on this collective rank of the Szeklers has no practical significance in Transylvania. However, Szeklers who relocated from Transylvania to Hungary enjoyed the benefits of this collective noble status even at the beginning of the 19th century.

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