I aim to explain the petrification of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's parliament due to the veto in the 17th and 18th centuries. I study genealogical data on senatorial ancestors and identify the formation of an oligarchic elite. I propose that the accumulation of influence by powerful individuals undermined their vested interest in the state's continuation. This weakened the elite's ability to credibly commit to political agreements, reach consensus, and sustain the extractive regime. I argue that the overly limited king failed to act as an arbiter in oligarchic disputes. This challenges the conventional view regarding the benefits of limited royal authority.

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令人难以置信的承诺：影响力积累、达成共识和波兰-立陶宛联邦的崩溃


我的目的是解释波兰-立陶宛联邦议会因 17 世纪和 18 世纪的否决权而石化的原因。我研究参议员祖先的家谱数据，并确定寡头精英的形成。我认为，有权势的个人积累的影响力破坏了他们在国家延续中的既得利益。这削弱了精英们可信地致力于政治协议、达成共识和维持采掘政权的能力。我认为，过度限制的国王未能在寡头争端中充当仲裁者。这挑战了关于有限王权的好处的传统观点。