Veres Gábor szerk.: Agria 46. (Az Egri Múzeum Évkönyve - Annales Musei Agriensis, 2010)

Komjáti Zoltán Igor: „…Édes eleink véres verítékével szerzett, és eddig is fennálló nemesi szabadságunknak labefactáltatása…” Koháry István füleki főkapitány (1667-1682) várőrségének nézeteltérései a Heves és Külső-Szolnok vármegyei magisztrátussal

PERJÉS Géza 2002 Zrínyi Miklós és kora, Osiris Kiadó, Budapest SZAKÁLY Ferenc 1991 Nemesi vármegyeszervezet és a Török Hódoltság. (A „menekült vármegye" fogalmáról és szervezetéről) In: Történelmi Szemle 3-4. szám (XXXIII. évfolyam), 139-184. oldal Zoltán Igor Komjáti The Disagreement between the Fülek Garrison Commander István Koháry and the Heves and Külső-Szolnok County's Magistrate In the 17

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h century Fiilek was not only the base for the Royal Garrison, but at the same time the fort was the seat of Heves and Külső-Szolnok County fleeing the Turks. By common sense and practical reason one could believe that dependency on each other, mutual national interest and patriotic solidarity would bring about co-operation between soldiers of the border castles and nobility. The stark reality was however that they could not agree: mutual accusations, disagreements, atrocities, severe debates - occasionally with the intention to kill - characterised the relationship of the Fülek troops and Heves County nobility residing or temporarily staying in the fortress. The main problem was the lack of supplies for the army. As soldiers did not receive their dues, they procured food, goods needed for their living and clothing from the nearby settlements in the county, which was ever so often violent. The Heves County nobility was deeply harmed by the attacks of the soldiers that not only hindered their living, but they saw it as the derogation of their ancient noble rights and their sanctity, which they could not tolerate. As a result the nobility had to limit the privileges of the Fülek soldiers that the other party could not stand either. The war between the two social strata both regarding themselves privileged precipitated in legal debates: who is to accuse and punish the guilty and captured soldiers? who has the right to call to account and punish the sinful captured soldiers? whose jurisdiction is stronger and in what case? Heves and KülsőSzolnok County sent his representatives either together with other counties or on its own to Pál Esterházy, Ferenc Nádasdy, then from 1670 to Ádám Forgách Lord Chief Justice, but they could have even presented their grievances to the emperor. The other front line of the confrontation between the two parties manifested in the use of violence. People were treated rough by the soldiers due to the mutual 113