The name "little kings" was applied to magnateria among these people, though they all had equal rights under the law, such as the right to form ad hoc confederations to enforce their will.
These people were required to be compensated when gathered as a host for foreign war by terms of the Treaty of Buda. The name "little kings" was applied to magnateria among these people, though they all had equal rights under the law, such as the right to form ad hoc confederations to enforce their will. These people pushed through a law called Nihil novi and maintained a stranglehold on politics described as "the king (*) reigns but does not govern" through use of the liberum veto. "Golden Liberty" was the name given to the privileges of these people that were mostly ended by the Constitution of May 3, 1791 following a series of partitions. For 10 points, identify this ruling class that met in the sejm of an Eastern European commonwealth.
These people were required to be compensated when gathered as a host for foreign war by terms of the Treaty of Buda.
szlachta [or Polish nobility; or Lithuanian nobility; or Polish-Lithuanian nobility; prompt on "Sejm members" or similar answers until the Sejm is mentioned; accept all logical and clear equivalents indicating people from Poland-Lithuania with noble status]