Kostka-Napierski uprising
The Kostka Napierski uprising (Polish: Powstanie chłopskie pod wodzą Kostki-Napierskiego) was a peasant revolt in Poland in 1651.Napierski called on every peasant in Poland to rise and overthrow the nobles and remove them from their positions of power.Napierski and his rebel group remained isolated in the castle, which was soon recaptured by the forces of Piotr Gembicki, the bishop of Kraków.Research conducted by Polish historian Adam Kersten has shown that many facts about Napierski and his plans are difficult or even impossible to bring to light.It is claimed that Napierski's attempt to lead a revolt by the peasants in Lesser Poland was aimed at disorganizing the Polish defence against Khmelnytsky's advancing armies.