This is Poland, and eighteenth century Europe, like you’ve never seen them before!
Poland Is Not Yet Lost
Ever wondered what Poland-Lithuania did to deserve its obliteration by its neighbours in 1795? In Poland Is Not Yet Lost, we investigate this dilemma, beginning in 1700 and tracing the Commonwealth’s history all the way up to the bitter end. Expect drama, exemplary diplomacy, power plays, appearances from all your favourite 18th century Greats, and so much more!
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After several years, countless teases, numerous changed plans, and no shortage of research, one of the most anticipated series we have ever tackled lands at long last. Poland Is Not Yet Lost has been made possible thanks to the incredible support I received from you, my patrons, so I hope you'll check this first introduction episode out as we set the scene, and set forth some of our plans for this fascinating and very chunky series.
Where did the inspiration to tackle this project come from, what sources have we devoured, and what can you expect from this series? These questions and so many more besides will be addressed here, so make sure you get the full picture of what we're up to by listening in!
A) Creating a Commonwealth, Part 1
How did Poland and Lithuania come to be joined together as one state? Here we answer that critically important question, as well as several others which go along with it. Of course, our story may begin in the year 1700, but we would be remiss if we didn't mention several threads of the story which brings the narrative to that point. Why did the Commonwealth have an elective monarchy? Why were the nobility so powerful? And perhaps the most pressing question - how did a pagan grand duke of Lithuania, the last of his kind, become engaged to the sole heir of Poland's Catholic Angevin King? It's a story which needs to be heard in full, so make sure you don't miss out!
A) Creating a Commonwealth, Part 2
In this episode, we see how Poland and Lithuania were drawn closer together, and examine one of the major trends of Polish history - that of concessions, made by the monarchy to the nobility, which were built upon over the centuries, until by the dawn of the 18th century, there was virtually no central administration to speak of! The journey to that state of affairs took some time though, and it was not always cloaked in naked self-interest. Our story continues, amidst foreign threats, the ever present Teutonic Knights, and the lure of the Reformation!
