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    Posted: 04-Jun-2009 at 20:38
Originally posted by Majkes

 
There were plenty of them. In XVI th century PLC parliament Catholics were often a minority.
That is going too far. But there was indeed a period when non-Catholics were really numerous. For example there were 1/3 non-Catholic senators around 1570.
Polish-Lithuanian Commownealth was a mulitreligiuos country and non-Catholics possesed the highest military and civilian offices too.
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http://pl.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plik:Religions_in_Poland_1573.PNG&filetimestamp=20070926001920
this is a map of religions in PLC in 1573
 
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Originally posted by ataman


Polish-Lithuanian Commownealth was a mulitreligiuos country and non-Catholics possesed the highest military and civilian offices too.


is this the reason why they converted or are there other reasons? and why did they converted to Calvinism instead of Protestantism for example?
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Originally posted by Temujin


is this the reason why they converted or are there other reasons?

They converted for religious and economical reasons. 

Originally posted by Temujin

and why did they converted to Calvinism instead of Protestantism for example?

Do you mean Lutheranism? I don't know why exactly, but in PLC Lutheranism was popular among townsmen, while Calvinism was more popular among nobility. There was also significant number of Polish Brethren (also called Antitrinitarians, Arians, or Socinians) among nobility.



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In the middle of 17th century PLC (before potop) was very multiconfessional. Especially in the Lithuanian part of commonwealth there were 6 different Christian confessions widespread amongst nobility - Calvinism, Lutheranism, Arianism, Catholicism, Uniates (Greek Catholics) and Orthodox. Not to mention there was also sizeable muslim Tatar and Jewish populations.
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And something else - songs of Polish hussars in 17th c. Tha article is in Polish, but there are links to songs and texts (most of them in Latin) of these songs. 
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Originally posted by Temujin

Originally posted by ataman


Polish-Lithuanian Commownealth was a mulitreligiuos country and non-Catholics possesed the highest military and civilian offices too.


is this the reason why they converted or are there other reasons? and why did they converted to Calvinism instead of Protestantism for example?
 
I've read it had anti-catholic cler background. Position of the priest in Calvinism was much weaker than in Catholicism. So Nobles who accepted Calvibism didn't pay taxes to Church, second they could overtake Church's property and let's be honest those were the main reasons.
This was also reason of Prothestantism collapse in Poland. Protheastant pastors didn't have enough money to spread religion cause their Patrons were overtaking those while Catholic church was still very rich. Calvin nobility were not afraid of Catholics so they prefered to take what's theirs and don't spend too much for religion.
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Originally posted by Majkes

This was also reason of Prothestantism collapse in Poland. Protheastant pastors didn't have enough money to spread religion cause their Patrons were overtaking those while Catholic church was still very rich.

Afaik the reasons were different. After Polish-Swedish-Russian wars in the middle of 17th century the religious tolerance pretty much ended, because the king was suspicious of all protestant nobles cooperating with Sweden. Many were forced in exile,
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It is much more complex issue.

The begining of regress of Protestantism in Poland might be joined with counter-Reformation and with Zygmunt III Waza's reign. The wars of 1648-1660 only strengthened this tendency. It was the effect of real collaborationism of non-Catholics with enemies of PLC.
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Originally posted by Roberts

Originally posted by Majkes

This was also reason of Prothestantism collapse in Poland. Protheastant pastors didn't have enough money to spread religion cause their Patrons were overtaking those while Catholic church was still very rich.

Afaik the reasons were different. After Polish-Swedish-Russian wars in the middle of 17th century the religious tolerance pretty much ended, because the king was suspicious of all protestant nobles cooperating with Sweden. Many were forced in exile,
 
You are right but I was talking about earlier period and it was obvious before Polish Swedish wars in mid 17th century that Catholicism will be victorious in Poland.
Also not only king was suspicious but most of Nobility.
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How did the hussars fight? The article and pictures.

Edited by ataman - 25-Aug-2009 at 00:38
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week ago, I was on trip to czestochowa, off course we went to Jasna Gora, but unfortunately the Zbrojowna was closed. Are in Jasna Gora some hussars armours or somethig?
"Toho bohda nebude, aby Cesky kral z boje utikal"(Let it never be the case that a Bohemian king runs from a fight!] John the Blind-king of Bohemia,in battle for Crecy
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Originally posted by Tryskochvost

Are in Jasna Gora some hussars armours or somethig?

There are modern copies of hussar armors. 

If you are interested in originals. There are original sabres. And there is a wing, which was attached to Sobieski's 'hetman's sign' in the battle of Vienna 1683.

The biggest collections of hussar armors are in Kraków.



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don't you know some armourer, making copies and selling them?
"Toho bohda nebude, aby Cesky kral z boje utikal"(Let it never be the case that a Bohemian king runs from a fight!] John the Blind-king of Bohemia,in battle for Crecy
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Yes, I know. Unfortunately the best armour makers don't have their sites in internet. You can only call to them. There are other guys, but their armours aren't too high quality. If you want more info, write to me off the forum, ok?
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Originally posted by ataman

 
The biggest collections of hussar armors are in Kraków.
 
And the second biggest is probably in Kórnik (Kornik) near Poznan. In general, not many original full armour sets survived till today.


Edited by Mosquito - 04-Nov-2009 at 05:40
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Something for Wiged Hussars fans:

Klushino Battle - 400 years

One of the biggest 17th-century festivals in Europe in 2010. More than 600 participants, including more than 130 horses, more than 80 Polish hussars (the greatest quantity at our times).

3-4 July 2010 Warsaw

Polish forces numbering about 4,000 men (of which about 80 percent) were the famous 'winged' hussars) under HetmanStanisław Żółkiewski defeated a numerically superior force of about 35,000 - 40,000 Russians under Dmitry Shuisky, Andrew Golicyn and Danilo Mezecki, including about 5,000 - 10,000 mercenary units temporarily allied to Russia, under the command of Jacob De la Gardie, mostly Finnish and Swedish, with some regiments composed of French, German and British. Including the forces that did not take part in combat (remained in camp, reserve or was delayed), the numbers were 12,300 Poles against 48,000 Russians. Poles were supported by 2 cannons, and Russians by 11...
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