Period of Lithunian and Polsih rule (1360-1599), Детальна інформація
Period of Lithunian and Polsih rule (1360-1599)
gradually became serfs, exploited as manpower in agriculture and
forestry, by landowners. Suppression of Orthodox Church retarded
development of Ukrainian literature, arts and education; preferential
treatment of Catholics inhibited economic and political advancement of
Ukrainians.
In spite of that there was a modest revival of Ukrainian culture
later in 16th century. Church schools and seminaries were set up, based
at first on properties of Ukrainian magnate Hryhoriy Khodkovych and
later on holdings of Ostrozkyi princes. Printing industry began,
culminating in publication of Bible in print shop ran by Ivan
Fedorovych. Trade and church brotherhoods sprang up; they established
schools and hospitals and became centers of defense of Orthodox Church
and fight for justice and equality.
Such situation also multiplied influx of people to Cossack
territory thus increasing Cossacks strength. Tatars were pushed out
into Crimea; Cossacks became more daring in their raids on Turkish
cities.
Although Ukrainian Cossacks defended not only Ukraine, but also
whole eastern Europe from Turks and Tatar hordes, they were causing
diplomatic problems for Poland because Turkey used Cossacks as an excuse
for wars against Poland. When Cossack leader, Ivan Pidkova, conquered
Moldova in 1577, Poles captured and executed him in order to appease the
Turks. They tried to control Cossacks by recruiting some of them into
Polish military system as, so called, Registered Cossacks, but they
could never really tame them.
With decreasing danger from Tatars, Polish nobles and Ukrainian
princes loyal to the king, were granted possessions in territory
controlled by Cossacks and began to introduce their ,freedom limiting,
unpopular laws. Dissatisfied with such treatment Cossacks, under
Kryshtof Kosynskyi, rebelled about 1590, and by year 1593 controlled
forestry, by landowners. Suppression of Orthodox Church retarded
development of Ukrainian literature, arts and education; preferential
treatment of Catholics inhibited economic and political advancement of
Ukrainians.
In spite of that there was a modest revival of Ukrainian culture
later in 16th century. Church schools and seminaries were set up, based
at first on properties of Ukrainian magnate Hryhoriy Khodkovych and
later on holdings of Ostrozkyi princes. Printing industry began,
culminating in publication of Bible in print shop ran by Ivan
Fedorovych. Trade and church brotherhoods sprang up; they established
schools and hospitals and became centers of defense of Orthodox Church
and fight for justice and equality.
Such situation also multiplied influx of people to Cossack
territory thus increasing Cossacks strength. Tatars were pushed out
into Crimea; Cossacks became more daring in their raids on Turkish
cities.
Although Ukrainian Cossacks defended not only Ukraine, but also
whole eastern Europe from Turks and Tatar hordes, they were causing
diplomatic problems for Poland because Turkey used Cossacks as an excuse
for wars against Poland. When Cossack leader, Ivan Pidkova, conquered
Moldova in 1577, Poles captured and executed him in order to appease the
Turks. They tried to control Cossacks by recruiting some of them into
Polish military system as, so called, Registered Cossacks, but they
could never really tame them.
With decreasing danger from Tatars, Polish nobles and Ukrainian
princes loyal to the king, were granted possessions in territory
controlled by Cossacks and began to introduce their ,freedom limiting,
unpopular laws. Dissatisfied with such treatment Cossacks, under
Kryshtof Kosynskyi, rebelled about 1590, and by year 1593 controlled
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