Wojewoda kijowski Tomasz Zamoyski wobec problemu bezpieczeństwa południowo‑wschodnich obszarów Rzeczypospolitej na sejmie 1624 r.

Abstract

The article is devoted to an analysis of the views of Kiev Voivode Tomasz Zamoyski contained in a votive speech he delivered at the Sejm of 1624. This speech largely constituted the magnate’s program of public activity in later years, mainly between 1624 and 1626. Tomasz Zamoyski’s characteristic attitude from this period was, on the one hand, his reticence to become involved in the policies pursued by the royal court, especially in the context of the conflict with Sweden, and on the other hand, his personal involvement in the affairs of the southeastern lands of the Commonwealth was greater than it had been. Tomasz Zamoyski, therefore, from 1624 onward, did not so much adopt a royalist stance, but rather pursued more of a private political agenda, especially in matters relating to the Zaporozhian Cossacks and ensuring security from the Crimean and BuchachTatars. He conducted these activities largely in political-military cooperation with Crown Field Hetman Stanislaw Koniecpolski. Translated by Stefan Kubiak