The Polish nobility differed in many respects from the nobility of other countries. The most important difference was that, while in most European countries the nobility lost power as the ruler strove for absolute monarchy, in Poland the reverse process occurred: the nobility actually gained power at the expense of the king, and the political system evolved into an oligarchy. COUNT 4
QSN1 What was different between the polish nobility and others? ANS1 European countries the nobility lost power as the ruler strove for absolute monarchy QSN2 What happened to nobility at expense of the king? ANS2 actually gained power QSN3 What did the political system eventually evolve into? ANS3 oligarchy QSN4 What did the ruler strive for? ANS4 absolute monarchy