Wincenty Zakrzewski

Wincenty Zakrzewski (July 11, 1844 in Dobrzykowo – April 12, 1918 in Kraków) was a Polish historian. He was a professor of the Jagiellonian University (since 1873), member of the Academy of Learning (since 1881). He participated in January Uprising (1863–1864). He was associated with Stańczycy formation.

Zakrzewski was researching Polish politics of 16th century. He was an initiator of modern studies about Reformation in Poland. His notable works includes Powstanie i wzrost reformacji w Polsce 1520–1572 [Beginning and rise of Reformation in Poland 1520–1572] (1870), Stefan Batory... (1887), Historia powszechna [General history] (vol. 1–3; 1899–1903). He was also an initiator of publication Stanislai Hosii epistolae, orationes, legationes (vol. 1–2; in: Acta historica res gestas Poloniae illustrantia; 1879–1888).

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