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== What Happened Next ==

{{Video|url=https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&t=91&v=P-Yr06xWvlw|szer=400|opis=An animated map of Poland during the Age of Fragmentation (1138–1320). Lestek (''Leszek Biały'') first appears in the year 1195.}}

It would seem that Lestek’s plan was doomed to fail. Even Jon Snow’s attitude towards the wildlings was never this liberal and he was still killed for siding with the enemy. And ~~as a matter of fact –~~ it did ~~fail~~! In the years 1222–1223, Lestek, along with Conrad, Henry the Bearded and Swantopolk, Lestek’s representative in Pomerania, twice travelled into Prussian territory and twice did they return with nothing. After the second failed mission, the dukes decided that for now, they would just set up something akin to the Night’s Watch – a line of strongholds manned by knights from all parts of the kingdom to keep the wildl— I mean, the Prussians at bay. The pope agreed to treat this force as a crusade and thus hold Lestek’s and Conrad’s vows fulfilled.

It would seem that Lestek’s plan was doomed to fail. Even Jon Snow’s attitude towards the wildlings was never this liberal and he was still killed for siding with the enemy. And fail it did! In the years 1222–1223, Lestek, along with Conrad, Henry the Bearded and Swantopolk, Lestek’s representative in Pomerania, twice travelled into Prussian territory and twice did they return with nothing. After the second failed mission, the dukes decided that for now, they would just set up something akin to the Night’s Watch – a line of strongholds manned by knights from all parts of the kingdom to keep the wildl— I mean, the Prussians at bay. The pope agreed to treat this force as a crusade and thus hold Lestek’s and Conrad’s vows fulfilled.

The three major differences between these Polish watchmen and the Night’s Watch is that the former didn’t require chastity vows, they didn’t have a giant ice wall at their disposal and they didn’t last eight thousand years, but only… less than two. One night the Prussians attacked one of the strongholds; some of the knights died defending it, while others ran for their lives. Back in the capital, this led to a civil war between House Odrovonsh, whose sons had died in the battle, and House Griffin, whose members were decried as cravens and traitors. The Griffins escaped (again) to Silesia, where they talked Henry the Bearded into capturing Cracow while Lestek was away and claiming the title of high duke for himself. Lestek retook Cracow only a week later, but while the dukes were duking it out, the neglected watch entirely collapsed.

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 == What Happened Next ==
 {{Video|url=https://youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&t=91&v=P-Yr06xWvlw|szer=400|opis=An animated map of Poland during the Age of Fragmentation (1138–1320). Lestek (''Leszek Biały'') first appears in the year 1195.}}
-It would seem that Lestek’s plan was doomed to fail. Even Jon Snow’s attitude towards the wildlings was never this liberal and he was still killed for siding with the enemy. And as a&nbsp;matter of fact – it did fail! In the years 1222–1223, Lestek, along with Conrad, Henry the Bearded and Swantopolk, Lestek’s representative in Pomerania, twice travelled into Prussian territory and twice did they return with nothing. After the second failed mission, the dukes decided that for now, they would just set up something akin to the Night’s Watch – a&nbsp;line of strongholds manned by knights from all parts of the kingdom to keep the wildl&mdash; I mean, the Prussians at bay. The pope agreed to treat this force as a&nbsp;crusade and thus hold Lestek’s and Conrad’s vows fulfilled.
+It would seem that Lestek’s plan was doomed to fail. Even Jon Snow’s attitude towards the wildlings was never this liberal and he was still killed for siding with the enemy. And fail it did! In the years 1222–1223, Lestek, along with Conrad, Henry the Bearded and Swantopolk, Lestek’s representative in Pomerania, twice travelled into Prussian territory and twice did they return with nothing. After the second failed mission, the dukes decided that for now, they would just set up something akin to the Night’s Watch – a&nbsp;line of strongholds manned by knights from all parts of the kingdom to keep the wildl&mdash; I mean, the Prussians at bay. The pope agreed to treat this force as a&nbsp;crusade and thus hold Lestek’s and Conrad’s vows fulfilled.
 The three major differences between these Polish watchmen and the Night’s Watch is that the former didn’t require chastity vows, they didn’t have a&nbsp;giant ice wall at their disposal and they didn’t last eight thousand years, but only… less than two. One night the Prussians attacked one of the strongholds; some of the knights died defending it, while others ran for their lives. Back in the capital, this led to a&nbsp;civil war between House Odrovonsh, whose sons had died in the battle, and House Griffin, whose members were decried as cravens and traitors. The Griffins escaped (again) to Silesia, where they talked Henry the Bearded into capturing Cracow while Lestek was away and claiming the title of high duke for himself. Lestek retook Cracow only a&nbsp;week later, but while the dukes were duking it out, the neglected watch entirely collapsed.