dr Michał Muraszko

Section 2.: On the trail of the Bolesławs - memory of the rule of the first Piasts

The subject of this paper is an attempt to determine the state of knowledge about the earliest history of Gniezno possessed by the local clergy during the period from the 16th to the 18th century. The source basis for these considerations will consist of manuscripts and old prints created within the indicated time frame. The aim of the analysis is to establish how the clergy of Gniezno perceived the significance of this center in the early Middle Ages and how their knowledge of local traditions regarding the origins of the Polish state developed.