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Research Profile
I am interested in the history of the Polish-Lithuanian union, 1385-1795 and its political and social systems, in particular on the period of the Vasa dynasty, 1587-1648. I have a particular interest in the reign of King John Casimir (Jan Kazimierz), 1648-1668, and his wife, Louise Marie of Gonzaga. I also have interests in the history of warfare in northern and eastern Europe in the early modern period. I have a subsidiary research interest in Swedish political and military history in the early modern period.
Research Keywords: Poland-Lithuania; Poland; Lithuania; Ukraine; Vasa dynasty; King John Casimir; Queen Louise Marie Gonzaga; Northern Wars; Military Revolution.
Teaching Responsibilities:
European History 1400-1800; History of Poland-Lithuania; the Thirty Years War; the Military Revolution; the history of political union.
Qualifications:
PhD, University of London, 1990
Diploma in Polish Language and Culture, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, 1981
MA (Hons) in Modern History, University of St Andrews, 1980
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Area of Expertise
- History
- History of the Polish-Lithuanian Union
- History of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Early Modern MIlitary History
- History of Early Modern Sweden
- The Thirty Years War
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The Roads Not Taken: Liberty, Sovereignty and the Idea of the Republic in Poland-Lithuania and the British Isles, 1550–1660
Frost, R., 16 May 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Transactions of the Royal Historical Society. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Polish Portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie
Frost, R. I., 10 May 2022, 1 ed. Cham, Switzerland: Palgravre . 151 p. (Pivot)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The Russian Victim Myth: Here's the History Behind It
Frost, R., 25 Mar 2022, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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“I was there for three weeks, I knocked on the door and they said, ‘Remont!’” or: "What are you going to do with your life, baby?”, Wende, Wandel, Weitermachen? Nachfragen zur Geschichtswissenschaft der 1990er Jahre in Deutschland, Polen und Europa, edited by Kolja Martinet-Lichy, Markus Krzoska et al (Stuttgart, Schöningh Verlag, 2021)
Friedrich, K. & Frost, R., 9 Aug 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: FOKUS Neue Studien zur Geschichte Polens und Osteuropas. 4, p. 104-134 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Medicinal Herbs and Poison Plants: Reading Machiavelli in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1560–1700
Frost, R. I., Dec 2020, Unie międzypaństwowe, parlamentaryzm samorządność : Studia z dziejów ustroju Rzeczypospolitej Obojga Narodów,. Uruszczak, W., Noga, Z., Zwierzykowski, M. & Fokt, K. (eds.). Warsaw: Wydawnicto Sejmowe, p. 28-53 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Activities
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Belarus
Robert Frost (Speaker)
1 Mar 2022Activity: Disseminating Research (including talks, presentations, public lectures, public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange) › Invited talk
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SAHA Insights Ukraine
Jon Blackwood (Speaker), Murray Frame (Speaker), Robert Frost (Speaker), Anthony Heywood (Speaker), Thomas Marsden (Speaker) & Catherine O'Leary (Speaker)
3 Mar 2022Activity: Disseminating Research (including talks, presentations, public lectures, public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange) › Media / Social Media
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Towards a History of Compromise. Comparing Political Unions in the British-Irish Isles and Poland-Lithuania
Robert Frost (Speaker)
23 Feb 2022Activity: Disseminating Research (including talks, presentations, public lectures, public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange) › Public Lecture/debate/seminar
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Putin’s War on Ukraine. Strategic Failure and the Lessons of History
Robert Frost (Speaker)
26 Mar 2022Activity: Disseminating Research (including talks, presentations, public lectures, public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange) › Public Engagement
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SAHA Insights-Ukraine
Robert Frost (Speaker)
29 Mar 2022Activity: Disseminating Research (including talks, presentations, public lectures, public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange) › Media / Social Media
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The Making of the Polish-Lithuanian Union 1385-1569
29/09/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Prizes
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Best foreign-language publication promoting the History of Poland
Frost, Robert (Recipient), 9 Jan 2018
Prize: Awards, Distinctions, Medals, and Prizes
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Early Slavic Studies Association Distinguished Scholarship Award.
Frost, Robert (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Awards, Distinctions, Medals, and Prizes
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Election to Fellowship of the British Academy
Frost, Robert (Recipient), Jul 2016
Prize: Election to learned society
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Election to Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society
Frost, Robert (Recipient), 1993
Prize: Election to learned society
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Frost, Robert (Recipient), Mar 2020
Prize: Election to learned society