The first volume of the work of the famous Polish historian, as well as the governor of the kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria as part of Austria-Hungary, is dedicated to the presentation of events from the birth of the Polish state to the divisions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the end of the 18th century. Analyzing archival documents, critically comprehending numerous works of other scientists, the author impartially presents historical facts, making it possible to understand the deep processes that took place at that time not only in Poland, but throughout Europe, as well as to understand the causes of many events of today. In PDF format The publishing layout of the book is saved in A4.