Writings (1416-1432): The Struggle for the Self-Determination of Central Europe

Pawel Wlodkowic and his Tractatus de potestae papae et imperatoris respectu infidelium (Treatise on the Power of the Pope and Emperor Respecting Infidels) presented during the Council of Constance (1414-1418) is a symbol of fundamental importance for shaping Polish political and social thought focused on human rights, their natural inclinations to forming communities subjected to natural law and the law of nations. At the same time, the context of the announcement of his dissertation evokes...