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Interregnum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (266 words) |
 | An interregnum is a period between kings, or between popes of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| The English Interregnum from 1649 â 1660 was a republican period in Britain, comprising the Commonwealth and the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell after the regicide of Charles I and before the restoration of Charles II |
| An interregnum occurs also upon the death of the Roman Catholic Pope, though this is generally known as a sede vacante (vacant seat). |
| JERZY DYGDA£A (717 words) |
| Saxon Attempts at an Infiltration of the Nobility in Poland during the Interregnum of 1733 |
| According to the Saxon diplomats almost a half of the approximately 300 members of the political elite, both at the central and voivodeships levels, was composed of actual or potential supporters of the Wettin candidate. |
| Wishing to restore the rank which they held during the Saxon era, the magnates, the most powerful being Hetman Ksawery Branicki, the son of Catherines alleged daughter, perceived the king as the main obstacle on the path towards regaining their former omnipotence. |
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