„Moskiewski dwór" królewicza Władysława w latach 1617-1618
'The Moscow Court' of Prince Władysław Vasa in the years 1617-1618

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to reconstruct the composition of the members of the court and analyse the structure of the ‘Muscovy Court’, which accompanied Prince Władysław Vasa on his expedition to Moscow in the years 1617–1618. The Prince’s closest associates were the leading and prominent, supporters of his candidacy for the tsar’s throne; they had been active in Moscow earlier, during the Time of Troubles (Russian: Смутное время). Władysław, who himself was heading for the capital of Muscovy established a representative-cum-administrative state apparatus around himself, which was to facilitate his taking over power and bringing in peace. Based on reconstructed biographies of individual members of the Prince’s closest entourage, it is possible to determine their upward career paths, as well as the reasons which led them to support Władysław Vasa’s candidacy

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