Posted by ILookFlyChick�-�Thursday March 10, 2011 00:18
With Fire and Sword ? eng sub ? 1 ? READ THE DESCRIPTION!!!!
People! To turn on subtitles, press the ?cc? in the right corner! HAPPY NEW YEAR! **************************************************************** With Fire and Sword (Polish: Ogniem i mieczem) is a historical movie based on a novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1884. With Fire and Sword is a historical fiction novel, set in the 17th century in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. It was initially serialized in several Polish newspapers, chapters appearing in weekly instalments. It gained enormous popularity in Poland, and by the turn of the 20th century had become one of the most popular Polish books ever. It became obligatory reading in Polish schools, and has been translated into English and most European languages. Despite some deviations, the book?s historical framework is genuine and the fictional story is woven into real events. Many characters are historical figures, including Jeremi Wi?niowiecki and Bohdan Khmelnytsky. Bohdan Khmelnytsky was a noble-born product of a Jesuit education in Ukraine. At the age of 22, he joined his father in the service of the Commonwealth, battling against the Ottoman Empire in the Moldavian Magnate Wars. After being held captive in Constantinople, he returned to life as a registered Cossack, settling in his hometown of Subotiv with a wife and several children. He participated in campaigns for Grand Crown Hetman Stanis?aw Koniecpolski, led delegations to the King W?adys?aw IV ?
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Video Rating: 4 / 5
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