Ozbrojená moc v procese rekatolizácie (náčrt problematiky)

Armed Power in Process of Recatholicization (An Outline of the Topic)

Autor: KOWALSKÁ Eva

KOWALSKÁ, Eva: Ozbrojená moc v procese rekatolizácie (náčrt problematiky)

KOWALSKÁ, Eva: Armed Power in Process of Recatholicization  (An Outline of the Topic).

Vojenská história, 9, 2, 2005, pp. 45 — 54.

The specialist in the period of 17th and 18th centuries in her study on the role of imperial troops in process of recatholicization in the territory of Slovakia concentrated especially on the issues of reformation movement from the beginning of 16th century when Hungarian clergy purposefully supported by Habsburg court had clear idea on forms of action against non-Catholics. She follows these trends in various spheres of life, first of all in the area of legislation, but also in everyday life while she takes note firstly of those aspects of this process that were connected with a violent action of armed power. The author properly points out the fact that especially after making peace with Turks after their great campaign to Old Hungary in 1663 — 1664, imperial troops started to be systematically used not only for defence of the border line, but also as assistant squads for clergy representatives when conducting their authority in territories under their jurisdiction, however, this use of military force did not oppose the idea of that time on legitimacy of interconnection and co-ordination of secular and religious spheres and their specific tools when ensuring the integrity of territory, population and state power.

Keywords: Military History. Slovakia. Recatholicization Process. 17th — 18th Century.

Ročník: 9 | Číslo: 2/2005 | Stránky: 45 — 54