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The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

In Our Time

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Perceptions and Misconceptions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

This chapter explores how Enlightenment figures like Diderot and Voltaire influenced perceptions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 18th century, casting it in a light of chaos and inefficiency. It also reflects on whether the Commonwealth's decline was a result of specific events or a longer process of deterioration.

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