The House of Vasa and The House of Austria. Correspondence from the Years 1587 to 1668. Part I: The Times of Sigismund III, 1587–1632, Volume 2
The House of Vasa and The House of Austria. Correspondence from the Years 1587 to 1668. Part I: The Times of Sigismund III, 1587–1632, Volume 2

Contributor(s): Ryszard Skowron (Editor), Krzysztof Pawłowski (Editor), Aleksandra Barwicka-Makula (Editor), Miguel Conde Pazos (Editor), Paweł Duda (Editor), Friedrich Edelmayer (Editor), Rubén González Cuerva (Editor), Pavel Marek (Editor), José Martínez Millán (Editor), Dominika Żuk-Oliwa (Editor), Tomasz Poznański (Editor), Manuel Rivero (Editor), Ryszard Szmydki (Editor), Marta Szymańska (Editor)
Subject(s): History, Modern Age
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: House of Vasa; House of Austria; Sigismund III; Epistolography; Dynasties; Royal Court
Summary/Abstract: The published correspondence reveals the dimension of cooperation and the community of dynastic, political, cultural, and religious interests between the House of Vasa and the House of Austria. It provides the basis for analyzing mutual relations in terms of affinity, emulation, and rivalry. Editing the letters creates a kind of catalog showcasing the role and identity of the Vasas in the extensive European cultural and political context and can serve as a starting point for further studies. One of the most important instruments through which we can observe and analyze these processes is the letters exchanged between members of both dynasties. Royal letters with signatures, seals, and their content are a lasting testament to the presence and role of Poland in European culture in the early modern era.

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