This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII. Decline And Fall. The eighteenth century was a period of decline and fall alike for Poland and the Society of Jesus. The victories of Sobieski made observers' think that in spite of its anarchy Poland would yet last a long while; but its vigour was more apparent than real; the Poles could ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII. Decline And Fall. The eighteenth century was a period of decline and fall alike for Poland and the Society of Jesus. The victories of Sobieski made observers' think that in spite of its anarchy Poland would yet last a long while; but its vigour was more apparent than real; the Poles could still fight, but they could do nothing else. The force of the government had become so attenuated that Poland presented the appearance of a heterogeneous conglomeration of autonomous States somewhat resembling the Empire without the larger powers, like Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, &c.; the system of 'mandats impe'ratifs, ' combined with the 'liberum veto, ' reduced the Diet to absolute impotence. The Saxon dynasty did nothing towards reform, and was content to reign by the grace of Russia. The transient success of Stanislas Leszczinski and his patron, Charles XII, roused the hopes of the Protestants, but Pultava restored the Saxon dynasty and domination of Russia. This country now began to make the acquisition of Poland its chief aim, and used the Saxon kings as its instruments. The Treaty of Warsaw, negotiated by Szaniawsky2 in 1716, illustrated the double character of its policy; Poland was disarmed by the reduction of its army, and at the same time the prohibition of the worship of the Dissidents in all churches except those built before the decrees of 1632, secured the 1 E.g. Connor, 'Letters oh Poland.' 2 Krasinski. maintenance of a discontented party, ever ready to look abroad for help. So great was the ascendancy of Russia, that Poles who wished for preferment flocked to the court of St. Petersburg to obtain it through Russian mediation. The Jesuits in the meantime, in spite of the growing corruption of the Society, were still increasing.
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