Prior to the founding of the protectorate by the nobles Prussia had been in a long period of economic downturn and technological recession. In 1727 it had lost a war to Lithuania, in which its military had been effectively crushed by the Lithuanian and the Prussians had been forced to use an alliance with Russia as their only defence. For years Prussia fell into decay, with common people fearing another invasion despite the Russian alliance. However in 1741, there was a change of ruler in Lithuania and they changed from building up military on Prussia's border to attempting to influence them in Lithuania's favour.
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| - Prussia (Principia Moderni II Map Game)
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| - Prior to the founding of the protectorate by the nobles Prussia had been in a long period of economic downturn and technological recession. In 1727 it had lost a war to Lithuania, in which its military had been effectively crushed by the Lithuanian and the Prussians had been forced to use an alliance with Russia as their only defence. For years Prussia fell into decay, with common people fearing another invasion despite the Russian alliance. However in 1741, there was a change of ruler in Lithuania and they changed from building up military on Prussia's border to attempting to influence them in Lithuania's favour.
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| - Herr Markus Amsel von Elbing
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| - Other Prussian Protectorates in Light Yellow
- Prussia in Yellow
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| - Prior to the founding of the protectorate by the nobles Prussia had been in a long period of economic downturn and technological recession. In 1727 it had lost a war to Lithuania, in which its military had been effectively crushed by the Lithuanian and the Prussians had been forced to use an alliance with Russia as their only defence. For years Prussia fell into decay, with common people fearing another invasion despite the Russian alliance. However in 1741, there was a change of ruler in Lithuania and they changed from building up military on Prussia's border to attempting to influence them in Lithuania's favour. In the years 1741-1745, Lithuania sent agents into Prussia with the aim of trying to bring them around to Lithuania, these came in the form of priests who attempted to convert people, spies who spread positive news about Lithuania and envoys to the government. They only stopped after a small rebellion in 1746 when a village in the south east hung several Lithuanians in response to them offering bribes to locals and proceeded to gather support. In 1748 the government finally sent an army south however the rebellion disbanded before any conflict took place. While the crisis was ended, the effects were still felt, many eastern Prussians had fled west into the cities leaving whole swathes of land unused. Lithuania had fallen silent since 1746 and many feared what would come next. On top of this putting down the rebellion had almost emptied the national coffers. The border population continued to flee west towards the cities. As Lithuania went unchecked, public finances dried up and the government fell inactive public anger grew. Refugees from the east felt that due to the placid nature of the ruling class they had been forced out of their homes and into poverty in the cities. Junkers feared that they would lose their land should the status quo continue, many made petitions and ultimatums to the government in the years 1747-1752. The final straw came when what was left of the military unofficially disbanded after being unpaid for a year in late 1752. In 1753 a small group of powerful nobles came together and began organising to seize control of Prussia.
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