Crusader knights

Author: Henryk Sienkiewicz
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is an outstanding historical novel by the renowned Polish writer and Nobel Prize laureate, Henryk Sienkiewicz. Set against the historical backdrop of the period from the death of Queen Jadwiga of Poland in the late 14th century to the end of the Battle of Grunwald, the work primarily narrates the story of the young protagonist, Zbyszko, who swears to tear off the peacock feather crest from the head of the proud and arrogant leader of the Teutonic Knights, Richterstein, in order to uphold national dignity. However, he faces various persecutions from the Teutonic Knights and is saved from misfortune by the kind-hearted young woman, Danusia. The story depicts the atrocities committed by the Teutonic Knights, leading to the historic Battle of Grunwald in 1410, and portrays the glorious victory of the Polish and Lithuanian peoples in this battle.