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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
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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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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
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The Roads Not Taken: Liberty, Sovereignty and the Idea of the Republic in Poland-Lithuania and the British Isles, 1550–1660
Frost, R., 16 May 2022, In: Transactions of the Royal Historical Society. 32, 1-4, p. 93-112 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Polish Portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie
Frost, R. I., 10 May 2022, 1 ed. Cham, Switzerland: Palgravre . 151 p. (Pivot)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The Russian Victim Myth: Here's the History Behind It
Frost, R., 25 Mar 2022, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Open Access
Activities
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The Past in the Present. Rethinking Ukraine, Europe and the Role of the Nation-State in the Global Age.
Robert Frost (Speaker)
16 Sept 2023Activity: Disseminating Research › Lecture
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The Future of Polish Studies
Robert Frost (Speaker)
6 Jul 2023 → 7 Jul 2023Activity: Disseminating Research › Invited talk
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History & Pseudohistory: the Roots of Ukraine’s Tragedy
Robert Frost (Speaker)
18 Jan 2023Activity: Disseminating Research › Invited talk
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Renaissance Republicanism, Ius Gentium, and Natural Law. The Polish-Lithuanian Republic and International Relations after 1569
Robert Frost (Speaker)
16 May 2023Activity: Disseminating Research › Lecture
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Religion and the History of Compromise
Robert Frost (Speaker)
30 Aug 2023Activity: Disseminating Research › Public Lecture/debate/seminar
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The Making of the Polish-Lithuanian Union 1385-1569
29/09/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Prizes
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Best foreign-language publication promoting the History of Poland
Frost, Robert (Recipient), 9 Jan 2018
Prize: Awards, Distinctions, Medals, and Prizes
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Early Slavic Studies Association Distinguished Scholarship Award.
Frost, Robert (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Awards, Distinctions, Medals, and Prizes
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Election to Fellowship of the British Academy
Frost, Robert (Recipient), Jul 2016
Prize: Election to learned society
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Election to Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society
Frost, Robert (Recipient), 1993
Prize: Election to learned society
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Frost, Robert (Recipient), Mar 2020
Prize: Election to learned society