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The Polish-Lithuanian Monarchy in European Context, C.1500-1795
About this book
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is often considered an 'aberration' where monarchy was reduced by the nobility to impotence, and which was consequently partitioned. However, historians' reappraisal of monarchy in early modern Europe calls for a reconsideration of the extent of Polish-Lithuanian 'divergence'. The essays of this collection assess the institution and idea of monarchy in one of Europe's largest and most neglected states. It will appeal to all those interested in early modern history.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Pronunciation Guide
- Maps
- Gazetteer
- Introduction
- 1 The Polish-Lithuanian Monarchy in International Context
- 2 The Development of Monarchies in Western Europe, C. 1500-1800
- 3 The Formation of the Polish-Lithuanian Monarchy in the Sixteenth Century
- 4 The Grand Duchy and the Grand Dukes of Lithuania in the Sixteenth Century: Reflections on the Lithuanian Political Nation and the Union of Lublin
- 5 Nobles, Burghers and the Monarchy in Poland-Lithuania: the Case of Royal Prussia, 1454-1772/93
- 6 Polish Views on European Monarchies
- 7 The Szlachta and the Monarchy: Reflections on the Struggle inter maiestatem ac libertatem
- 8 Obsequious Disrespect: the Problem of Royal Power in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth under the Vasas, 1587-1668
- 9 The Functioning of the Monarchy during the Reigns of the Electors of Saxony, 1697-1763
- 10 The Enlightened Monarchy of Stanislaw August Poniatowski (1764-1795)
- Chronology of Polish-Lithuanian Monarchs, 1316/20-1795
- Genealogical Table of the Grand Dukes of Lithania and Kings of Poland, 1316-1668
- A Guide to Further Reading
- Glossary
- Index