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Research Profile
I am interested in the history of the Polish-Lithuanian union, 1385-1795 and its political and social systems, in particular on the period of the Vasa dynasty, 1587-1648. I have a particular interest in the reign of King John Casimir (Jan Kazimierz), 1648-1668, and his wife, Louise Marie of Gonzaga. I also have interests in the history of warfare in northern and eastern Europe in the early modern period. I have a subsidiary research interest in Swedish political and military history in the early modern period.
Research Keywords: Poland-Lithuania; Poland; Lithuania; Ukraine; Vasa dynasty; King John Casimir; Queen Louise Marie Gonzaga; Northern Wars; Military Revolution.
Teaching Responsibilities:
European History 1400-1800; History of Poland-Lithuania; the Thirty Years War; the Military Revolution; the history of political union.
Qualifications:
PhD, University of London, 1990
Diploma in Polish Language and Culture, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, 1981
MA (Hons) in Modern History, University of St Andrews, 1980
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Area of Expertise
- History
- History of the Polish-Lithuanian Union
- History of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Early Modern MIlitary History
- History of Early Modern Sweden
- The Thirty Years War
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The Kielce Portrait of Henry Benedict Stuart (1725–1807), Cardinal Duke of York
Frost, R., 31 Dec 2023, Muscovy and the World: An Empire and Its Limits: Essays in Honor of Valerie Kivelson. Flier, M. S., Kollman, N. S., Rowland, D. & Monahan, E. (eds.). 1 ed. Bloomington, Indiana: Slavica Publishers, p. 57-76 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Imagining the Past and Remembering the Future: Oskar Halecki, Lewis Namier and the Burden of History.
Frost, R., Nov 2023, Multicultural Commonwealth: Poland-Lithuania and Its Afterlives. Bill, S. & , S. L. (eds.). 1 ed. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, p. 181-204 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Valentina Lepri, knowledge transfer and the early modern university: Statecraft and philosophy at the Akademia Zamojska (1595-1627) Scientific and Learned: Cultures and their institutions, vol. 26. (Leiden & Boston: Brill, 2019), pp. xiv + 192
Frost, R., 28 Sept 2023, History of Universities. 2 ed. Oxford University Press, Vol. 34. p. 268-273 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Towards a History of Compromise: Comparing Political Unions in the British-Irish Isles and Poland-Lithuania
Frost, R., 17 Mar 2023, In: Journal of the British Academy. 11, p. 43-74 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Le Guerre del Nord, 1558-1721
Translated title of the contribution :The Northern Wars, 1558-1721 Research output: Book/Report › Book
Activities
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Fenomen Rzeczypospolitej Obojga Narodów (The Phenomenon of the Commonwealth of the Two Nations)
Frost, R. (Speaker)
17 Sept 2024Activity: Disseminating Research › Public Lecture/debate/seminar
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Dynastic Entanglement: the Polish-Lithuanian Republic and the Royal Marriage Dilemma.
Frost, R. (Speaker)
12 Jan 2024Activity: Disseminating Research › Presentation
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Rethinking Ukraine and Europe
Frost, R. (Interviewee)
15 Sept 2023Activity: Disseminating Research › Media / Social Media
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Law and Political Union: the Third Lithuanian Statute (1588) and the Sealing of the Polish-Lithuanian Union
Frost, R. (Speaker)
29 Mar 2023Activity: Disseminating Research › Invited talk
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The Polish-Lithuanian Union
Frost, R. (Interviewee)
2 Oct 2023Activity: Disseminating Research › Media / Social Media
Press/Media
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The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and its relevance today
16/09/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Prizes
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Best foreign-language publication promoting the History of Poland
Frost, R. I. (Recipient), 9 Jan 2018
Prize: Awards, Distinctions, Medals, and Prizes
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Early Slavic Studies Association Distinguished Scholarship Award.
Frost, R. I. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Awards, Distinctions, Medals, and Prizes
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Election to Fellowship of the British Academy
Frost, R. I. (Recipient), Jul 2016
Prize: Election to learned society
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Election to Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society
Frost, R. I. (Recipient), 1993
Prize: Election to learned society
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Frost, R. (Recipient), Mar 2020
Prize: Election to learned society