After the death of John III, absolutely democratically (within the norms of the day) it was chosen as his successor, Franz Louis de Bourbon -Conti, who fulfilled the conditions of Catholicism (and this was the basic condition of the Polish nobility following the decretion of Protestant guilt for the Swedish flood) and the correspondingly deep pouch of Louis XIV standing behind him convincing supporters in the "election campaign"
Conti, however, did not meet the 3rd condition, i.e. he did not have an adequate armed force in the Republic of Poland or straight at its borders – and this condition was met by Frederick August Wettyn (whose condition of Catholicism fulfilled a fewer weeks earlier, changing his confession) who, at the head of his own tiny but efficient army, marched on Kraków, and the troops supporting him, Tsar Peter set themselves on the Lithuanian border signaling readiness to enter if the Poles were besides pleased by the French. It is said at that time that the full political Poland asked itself a key question for centuries – will they enter? They won't come in?
By the time Conti arrived in Poland he could only turn back, the case was over.
The Republic of turn XVII and XVII was already only a shadow of a state created by the Lublin Union, which fell yet as a consequence of the Swedish invasion of 1655, The demolition and economical collapse of the Flood is only comparable to planet War II in our part of Europe.
August called in historiography the Strong – not due to political successes (because he did not have them very much, even though he tried and liked to shout loudly about how serious he was and what his best contacts with the powers) but due to the expected extraordinary physical strength (the horseshoe broke, in the setup he was beating hard, in the second case it may be a legend, due to the fact that the videos are blurred).His reign was the permanent presence of abroad troops, which felt like they were playing their own wars in which Poland was performing as a phase plan without taking a direct part. However, the voters did, in the popular opinion the power was cool, due to the fact that although it yet dismantled the state and its authority, it led corruption and nepotism to giant sizes, but lived well, those who needed taxes did not pay, and Sasi if they stole – they shared.
Although from time to time any opposition voices were raised that it may not be best that the Russian military support the Saxon guards of peace, but the sovereign could not be convinced that it was specified a terrible thing.Sometimes, however, supporters of rebuilding the state had their moments – this was the case in 1704 erstwhile Russians and Saxons were ridiculed in subsequent battlefields by Swedish King Charles XII. Then Stanislaw Leszczyński enters the phase and with the expedient assistance of the Swedish troops is elected king, 2 years later August even abdicates, but the adventure ends with the defeat of Poltava Karol in 1709.
However, this episode was remembered by the opposition. erstwhile another window of political change appeared, after the death of August II, Leszczyński was better prepared to carry out his plans and definitely won the election. For many years, supporters of increasingly Russian and little and little Saxon order reacted with alternate election and election of August III.
At that time, I think the beginning was the first time and was called a loud conflict between the east and western parties in Poland. The Saxon candidate supported by Russia was a defender of religion and freedom, and the educated Pole, polyglot, Leszczyński was a threat to Polishness. It turned out that Russian interference supports Polish sovereignty, and French – is simply a deadly threat to it. I don't know if Leszczyński was called a bonjure by his opponents, but it seems very likely, almost certain.Although according to the principles of then democracy Stanisław Leszczyński had a large advantage, but on the battlefields... Russia has entered the force of 80,000-90 1000 trained soldiers, the Republic's troops since the German Sejm 1717 have been a gag alternatively than a real force, devoid of backing and recruitment capacity. In addition, Leszczyński tried to win over the conservatives of his day – the progressive reflections contained in the Voice of Free Freedom of Insurers were known only to the nearest ones, (the wider group only learned its content in 1748) did not intend to break down and change the existing structures, left the command of Joseph Potocki, who did his best not to disturb the Russians, divided and dispersed troops in the end so that they could not pose a real threat. The formal war between Russia and France gave hope – however, in the area of the Republic of Poland, in the inactivity of the Crown troops, the opposition of the organizing forces of the common decision against the disciplined and present we would say professional Russian corps was doomed to defeat.
Direct French support arrived late and was tiny – 2.5 1000 forces under the leadership of Luis de Pelo were symbolic, and the commander himself died defending Westerplatte long before equally ineffective defence under Major Sucharski. It is said that for the first time in France it was established that it was not worth dying for Gdańsk...With the failure of Gdańsk, the case of Leszczyński and another than the Russian order in Poland died for years. August III fulfilled the expectations of sponsors and could reign peacefully until his own death. It was the state's distribution, but who would be worried about it, since "eat for King Sasa and let go of the belt"
Marcin Celiński
