The feudal system of Hungary held it back economically compared to its neighbors, and as such officials moved to modernize the Hungarian government and economy.
In István Széchenyi's book, Credit, the ideas of the abolition of antiquity and the elimination of "robotic systems" were introduced, those which would later be principles of the Diet.
The king Francis I, a conservative absolutist monarch, promised to return to the feudal constitution on the condition that the nobility increase the tax and rookie headcount.
István Széchenyi offered his annual income to establish a Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
A protectionist tariff (the Védegylet) was established, meaning Hungarians would only purchase domestic goods for 6 years.