'Initium Calamitatis Regni'? John Casimir and Monarchical Power in Poland-Lithuania, 1648-68

R. I. Frost

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'Initium Calamitatis Regni'? John Casimir and Monarchical Power in Poland-Lithuania, 1648-68

R. I. Frost

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The article considers the reputation of John Casimir Vasa, king of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (ruled 1648-1668), and challenges negative interpretations of his political abilities and his reign based on hostile contemporary accounts. The article argues for a reinterpretation of the king. It was a preliminary exploration of ideas that were further developed in the book After the Deluge (1993) and the article 'The Ethiopian and the Elephant', on John Casimir and his relationship to his wife, Louise Marie Gonzaga

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	181-207
Number of pages	27
Journal	European History Quarterly
Volume	1986
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/026569148601600203
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 1986

Keywords

Poland-Lithuania
John Casimir Vasa
Monarchy in Poland-Lithuania
Parliamentary Monarchy
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

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'Initium Calamitatis Regni'? John Casimir and Monarchical Power in Poland-Lithuania, 1648-68

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