The reason for perpetrating this royally sanctioned coup d'état was that the estates, despite a royal prohibition, had taken to the courts to appeal against royal statutes, specifically the statute of 30 April 1806 regarding the raising of a Pomeranian army.
Selle kuninglikult sanktsioneeritud coup d'état põhjuseks oli fakt, et vaatamata kuninglikule keelule olid Pommeri seisused pöördunud kohtute poole, et apelleerida kuninglike statuutide, eriti 30. aprillist 1806 pärineva Pommeri armee loomise statuudi, vastu.