We are pleased to announce the 6th volume of "Dzeczy Polski" by prof. Andrzej Nowak, Wyd. White Raven - already around 10.11 book will be available for purchase!
We invitation you to buy and get the author's autograph during a lecture organized by our Association in Amicus 5.12 from 17.00 p.m.
Oh, it's happening, it's happening! Another volume of prof. Andrzej Nowak’s “Dzeczy Polski” covers a shorter period
Time. But given the pressures of the nation and the state of events, some
with the effects for centuries, it is easy to realize why the author devoted to these years so
There's plenty of room. It was not the author who slowed down the writing, but at the time the communicative very much
She accelerated. In addition, how many acquainted places we meet, how many close characters –
recognisable from the large national work, from the “Trilogy” of Henryk Sienkiewicz, as
For example Skrzetuski, Volodyjowski, Kmicic, Bohun, Jeremi Wiśniowiecki...
Together with the Author, we follow how the Nobility Republic changes. It doesn't change for the better.
It is transformed into a magnate Republic. The weak position of the king and the reign begins
Svavola, state, even betrayal. slow degrades the nobility on which for so much
centuries resisted the defence of the Homeland. Free selection is degenerating, this symbol, only apparent,
A noble freedom or, as we would say today, democracy. Weakness of the country immediately
prompting neighbors to invade and plunder – a real flood! This is our first time.
with serious dissection planning of the Republic. King John Kazimierz abdicates and “on
He throws prophetic words to the legislature and the senate, “Moskal and Rus in front of the peoples of his language.”
They will tell each another and W. Fr. Lit. they will. Brandenburgers will be beginning borders
Wielkopolska and Prussia with Swedes will either agree or they will teardrop into pieces. The Cancer home [Austria]
Even the holiest 1 has the intention, with specified a conflict Krakow won't forget, because
everyone will like to have part of Poland armedly acquired than all erstwhile freedoms
against strangers – safe’.
Although Rzeczpospolita is inactive powerful, abroad influences are expanding rapidly in the country, which
means further weakening of the kingdom. any dignitaries collect salaries from abroad
Courts. There's something different about us: a bloody civilian war. Then on
A strong personality emerges, an highly talented leader Jan Sobieski – in it
Hope.
Home:
Explanation...
Part 1
CITIZENS DO NOT WANT THE IMPERIUM (1632–1648)
CHAPTER I
Introduction to Fall
CHAPTER II
State of Things: 1632/1633
CHAPTER III
Borders: Smolensk, Władysławowo, Kudak
CHAPTER IV
Blissful peace?
CHAPTER V
Wladyslaw's Opera, or where did the "Bloods" come from?
Part 2
POTHOP FALES: FROM SOLD WATER TO OLIVE (1648–1660)
CHAPTER VI
Deep swamp, 1648
CHAPTER VII
From Zbaraz to Berestek
CHAPTER VIII
Bellum civile or treason?
CHAPTER IX
Moscow-Swedish Flood
CHAPTER X
Return points
CHAPTER XI
Short-term demolition, union and Swedish outflow
Part 3
ESTIMATING EUROPE (1660–1673)
CHAPTER XII
Struggles with Moscow and its own weakness (1660–1664)
CHAPTER XIII
Through the Cuttlefish and Andruszowo: the road to abdication (1664–1668)
CHAPTER XIV
King Michael's deficiency or the birth of east Europe (1669–1673)
Sources and bibliography
Individual index
Geographical Name Index
Geographical Name Index – Volume V
