Sąsiedztwo polsko-czeskie w końcu średniowiecza
The Polish-Czech neighbouring in the Middle Ages

Summary/Abstract: The author discusses the Polish-Czech relations, mainly during the late Middle Ages.In the article there are examples of positive images of the Poles, which have been takenfrom the voluminous Czech writing from the 14th century. In the 15th century the mainquestion in the mutual relations was the Hussite cause. Yet. it did not end in breaking thepolitical relations in spite of the fact that the Kingdom of Bohemia was isolated in Europeat that time. Just the reverse, it was just then that a project of a union with the Czechs wascreated. Finally, it was not implemented, but a representative of the Jagiellonian dynastyascended the Czech throne (Vladislaus Jagiellon. Czech: Vladislav Jagellonsky, Polish:Władysław Jagiellończyk). In the 19th century, when the two nations did not have theirown states, the idea of the union between them was often evoked and their ancestorswere being criticised for not taking advantage of the chance to build a political power ofthe Western Slavs, which - it was believed - could have saved the two nations from thesubsequent political catastrophe.

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