Senate of the Commonwealth
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The Senate of the Commonwealth was the upper chamber of the parliament of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, composed mainly of high-ranking nobles and clergy who advised the monarch and participated in legislative decisions.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political institution
ⓘ
upper house of parliament ⓘ |
| advised | monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Senat Rzeczypospolitej Obojga Narodów
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
high-ranking clergy
ⓘ
high-ranking nobles ⓘ |
| constitutionalSystem | nobles’ democracy ⓘ |
| country | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | Partitions of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 1795 ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1569 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch ⓘ |
| hadMemberRole |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
castellan ⓘ voivode ⓘ |
| hadPower |
advisory power
ⓘ
legislative veto in some matters ⓘ participation in foreign policy decisions ⓘ participation in royal elections ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early modern period ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Lithuanian political traditions
ⓘ
Polish political traditions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Latin
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber | upper chamber ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
Kraków
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parliament of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combined secular and ecclesiastical elites
ⓘ
dominated by magnates ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
law-making
ⓘ
legislative process ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalCulture | Golden Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Royal Council of the Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionInfluence | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented |
Catholic Church hierarchy
ⓘ
higher nobility ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | ex officio by office held ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Senate of Congress Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later senates of independent Poland ⓘ |
| workedWith |
King of Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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