The evolution of town conditions and town civils in polish society during the 15th – 17th centuries

Balukh V. О. The evolution of town conditions and town civils in polish society during the 15th – 17th centuries

  • The article considers the process of urbanization of Polish society, the causes of political weakness of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and evolution of conditions during the 15th – 17th centuries. Special attention is paіd to the policy of Polish nobles concerning town centers. The author analyses the causes of specific role of Gdansk in terms of agriculture and political life of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
  • urbanization, Polish society, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the nobility, urban centers
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