KRASZEWSKI J.I. - King Piast. Powieść historyczna (Michał książę Wiśniowicki), 1-2 complete [in 1 vol.]. 1st ed. Warsaw 1888.

Author: KRASZEWSKI J.[ózef] I.[gnacy].

Title: King Piast. A historical novel (Michał książę Wiśniowicki), 1-2 complete [in 1 volume].

• Place of issue: Warsaw
• Year of publication: 1888
• Publisher: Michał Glucksberg publishing house
• Number of pages: 186; [4], 176
• Illustrations, maps: ---
• Size: 18 cm
• Binding: hardback semi leather from the epoch, gilt on the spine, decorative lining
• Condition: rubbing/soiling of binding, missing rear movable cover
• ISBN: ---

Description:

Edition 1. Historical novel belonging to the series History of Poland (vol. 26).

At the end of 1668, after the abdication of Jan Kazimierz, another election to select the future king begins. The magnates, led by Primate Mikołaj Prażmowski and Hetman Jan Sobieski, mostly support the French candidate Condeus. When it seems that his election is a foregone conclusion, unexpectedly the nobility gathered on the electoral field in Wola revolts against the dictates of the magnates and overturns the candidacy. This time the nobility demands a "Piast" king, that is, a monarch of native origin. In the end, he is unexpectedly proclaimed Michal Korybut Wisniowiecki as the son of the famous Jeremy - a hitherto insignificant prince legitimized only by a prominent father and a respected background.