Your Question: How did each kingdom lose its independence?
Your Answer: In Poland a single noble's power of the "free veto" made it difficult for the government to take decisive action; in Hungary, the Golden Bull strictly limited royal power; in Serbia, less talented political successors to Stefan were not able to ward off the Turks.
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~Kay
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