In the history of every nation there are some crucial time, which determines the future path of existence for many years to come.
For Ukraine, without a doubt, this was a turning point Pereyaslavskaya Parliament, which has become a great event, who saved Ukrainian people from spiritual, economic and national oppression.
In the 16-17 centuries the Ukrainian lands were in the possession of the Commonwealth.They had sovereignly Polish gentry, who brutally exploited the indigenous population, calling them slaves.
economic slavery is closely intertwined with the spiritual: in those years, Orthodoxy has been in hiding since the plan was part of Poland to Catholicism throughout Ukraine.
Unwilling longer tolerate this situation, Hetman Khmelnytsky in 1654, was called Pereyaslavl Rada, which became the final stage of the liberation movement of Ukrainians.
While in tsarist Russia on the Don and Yaik already existed territory not know serfdom and enjoying a certain autonomy.In these areas, the government selilo Cossack Cossacks and Ukrainian peasants by giving them rights of free people.
Very soon on an adjacent site was created with them Sloboda Ukraine - the area of the settlers, which acted Cossack Registry.
Just before the assembly met with Buturinym hetman - Head of the Russian embassy, then with petty Rada, which unanimously favored the treaty.
And in the middle of the day called a discovery which in history is known as Pereyaslav Rada.It was attended by the citizens of the city, the peasants from the surrounding areas, shelves, stationed on land already available from the Commonwealth.
Hetman gave a speech in which he once again reminded of the many sacrifices made by its people during the liberation wars.He stressed that the only way for the Ukrainians to consolidate their gains will be recognized by Russia.
Khmelnitsky proposal was met with approval, the foreman, the Cossacks and townspeople took an oath to the Russian Tsar.Pereyaslav Rada in 1654, virtually reunited Ukrainian and Russian people, it was of great importance in the further development of both countries, which together reflect the victuals attack.
that turns on each side of this union?
Pereyaslavsky Treaty provides Ukrainian peasants freedom and getting rid of national and religious oppression of the Commonwealth, Ukrainian elders and nobility dreamed of using the Russian throne strengthen its privileges, becoming a ruling class in Ukraine.And that's all they could get only after the adoption of political autonomy within Russia.
tsarist government recognized the election of the Ukrainian hetman, but followed her statement.All states, except Turkey and the Commonwealth could have diplomatic relations with Ukraine.
Pereyaslavskaya Parliament retained the whole administrative and military apparatus, formed during the anti-Polish war, and his election.The judicial system was supposed to work on the local traditions and customs.
This royal government had to supervise the collection of taxes, part of which had come into his coffers.
such decision has contributed a lot not only to the community of religion, but also the existence of political, cultural and economic links, the age-old proximity of peoples and languages.
Pereyaslavskoe However, the agreement only in very general terms, defining the relationship between Russia and Ukraine.Many of its provisions were interpreted by the parties in their own way, differently, creating the future internal strife and conflicts with the Russian tsarist autocracy.
adoption of this agreement led to the war that ensued between Russia and Poland, and lasted three years.
