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In the 17th century, Polish nobles had extrordinary power over Poland-Lithuania, using the Henrican Articles, Pacta Conventa and liberum veto in order to override and control the King, who they elected. Why are they the only nation in Europe to have done this? What did other nations think?

by /u/George_S_Patton_III in /r/AskHistorians

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