FERENC RÁKÓCZI’S WAR OF INDEPENDENCE (Hungary was not a member of the Holy League)
The Hapsburgs
consider the expulsion of the Ottomans from Hungary as their own victory
Hungarian estates gave up their right of
resistance and their right to elect the Hungarian king in the Diet of Pozsony in 1687
Commission of Neoacquisition
Former owners had to prove the ownership. If not it was given for the Austrian aristocracy.
War indemnity tax (10% of the land value)
Portio: meant that peasants were forced to provide quarters and food for the soldiers of the
Imperial Army
Transylvania was liberated, it was rule by the Hapsburgs
Anti-Hapsburg movements after the expulsion of the Ottomans
First in 1697
In 1700 Rákóczi was asked to be the leader
The letter to the French king was captured
Ferenc Rákóczi
Wealthiest landowner in the country.
His stepfather was Thököly.
Patent of Vetés (1703): army against the Hapsburgs
Exemption from feudal taxes and services to the serfs who
were willing to join his army
Many serfs became soldiers and in this way Rákóczi managed to
occupy most of the territories to the north and east of the Danube
Continued by conquering Transdanubia
Rákóczi’s military plan: was to unite his forces with the French-Bavarian army.
Spanish succession war (no unification with the Hungarian army)
1704 in the battle of Höchstadt the French-Bavarian army was defeated.
In 1705
Diet of Szécsény. F.R. was chosen to be the Ruling prince
Senate was setup. 24 members. Rákóczi had to solve economic problems.
Rákóczi’s economic policy
He set up warehouses to ensure food for the soldiers
He set up manufactures
New copper-based coinage
To increase the size of his armed forces, Rákóczi promised the serfs serving in his army to exempt them from state and seigneurial taxes and promised that at the end of the war they would be granted the ’hayduk’s freedom’
70,000 members army
Outnumbered the Hapsburg's numbers
Battle of Zsibó (1706)
Rákóczi’s army was defeated and as a consequence, Rákóczi lost Transylvania which was
later reconquered by his soldiers
1707 Rákóczi was elected to be
the Prince of Transylvania by the Diet of Marosvásárhely
Diet of Ónod.
Introduced general taxation on nobles as well.
Declared the deposition of the House of Hapsburgs
No foreign support.
Battle of Trencsén (1708). His army suffered a loss.
More and more people from all social layers wanted to make peace with the Hapsburgs
The peace of Szatmár
Noblemen who had taken part in the insurrection could keep
their estates and privileges
granted the rebels total amnesty if they were willing to take an
oath of allegiance to the Hapsburg king, Joseph I
Religious freedom was ensured