During the general European crisis of the 17th century, the
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth broke down into a civil war fired by
regional, social, political, linguistic and religious differences.
Reacting to the rising dominance of Catholic Poland, the
aristocratic faction of the Lithuanian secessionists, many of who
were firm Protestants, revolted and sought an ally in Sweden, which
was the strongest power in the Baltic Sea area. The Swedes for
their part were eager to find allies in their effort to control the
Eastern Baltic, but misjudged the sensitive situation. This
alliance was formalized in the Union of Kedainiai 1655 and the
crown of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was offered to the Swedish
king. Swedish chances of incorporating Lithuania and Belarus into
its realm floundered through military intervention, heavy-handed
occupation, and disrespect for the local political traditions. This
book is the first major study of the Swedish-Lithuanian alliance
and combines Swedish, Polish, Belarusian, Lithuanian, Russian and
Ukrainian sources to give an all-round view of this complicated
history. David Gaunt, Professor of history at the Sdertrns hgskola,
Sweden
General
Imprint: |
VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
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Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
July 2008 |
First published: |
July 2008 |
Authors: |
Andrej Kotljarchuk
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
348 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-639-04331-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
3-639-04331-6 |
Barcode: |
9783639043310 |
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