page_title: Royal Prussia
section_title: Integration into the Kingdom of Poland
hierarchical_section_title: Royal Prussia / History / Integration into the Kingdom of Poland
caption_attribution_description: Polski: Podział administracyjny Rzeczypospolitej Obojga Narodów w 1619 r. English: Administrative division of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1619 Deutsch: Administrative Verwaltung in Form von Wojewodschaften inkl. dem Fürstbistum Ermland, dem Herzogtum Samogitien, Herzogtum Preußen, Herzogtum Kurland und Semgallen und Woiwodschaft Czernihów Lietuvių: Abiejų Tautų Respublikos administracinis suskirstymas (1619 m.)
context_page_description: Royal Prussia or Polish Prussia was a break-away territory of the Teutonic Order that in 1466 won autonomy as a dependency of the King of Poland. Subsequently, in 1569 Royal Prussia was fully merged into the Kingdom of Poland.
  Royal Prussia was established after the Second Peace of Thorn, from territory in western Prussia which seceded from the despotic State of the Teutonic Order seeking protection as a dependency of the King of Poland. As a dependency, its political status was similar to the Bailiwick of Jersey, reflected in the title "Royal Prussia" or the King's Prussia. Royal Prussia retained autonomy, governing itself and maintaining its indigenous laws, customs, and rights. As a royal dependency, it could participate in the election of its titular monarch, however it could not participate in the Sejm, the Polish parliament.
  In 1772, the former territories of Royal Prussia were annexed by Prussia.
context_section_description: In 1569, Royal Prussia was integrated fully into the Kingdom of Poland, and its parliament reduced to the status of a provincial assembly, also separate Prussian institutions were dissolved. The former territory was subsequently governed as Pomeranian Voivodeship, Culm Voivodeship, Malbork Voivodeship, and Prince-Bishopric of Warmia
caption: After 1569 Royal Prussia was fully integrated into the Kingdom of Poland and the Commonwealth.
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