The birth of capitalism in the Bulgarian community and the devastating consequences of the decay of the Ot-toman despotic feudal system, which was halting social progress, enhanced the national feeling and patriotism of the Bulgarians and helped the consolidation of the Bulgarian nation. The people of Bulgaria, forgotten by Europe, were shaking off the ashes of the oppressive foreign yoke and were again coining to life like the miraculous Phoenix bird.
Father Palssi from the town of Bansko, a monk in the Hilendar Monastery on Mount Athos, became the mouthpiece of the intensified national feeling of the people which marked the beginning of the Bulgarian National Revival. After many years of studies, travel and selfless work he wrote his 'Slav-Bulgarian History'. It was written in a simple language, but passionately and was imbued from the first word to the last with ardent patriotism. fcThe Slav-Bulgarian History' made of its readers ardent patriots and fighters for national independence. The only manuscript copy of the History was carried around by Palssi himself from one village to another and was copied by hand in several years in scores of copies which, like the secret books of the Bogomils, passed from hand to hand, and were read and reread many times over.
Palssi's great cause had many followers, called 'people's enlighteners'. Most prominent among them were Stoiko Vladislavov (later Bishop Sophronius of Vratsa), Yoakim Kurchovski, Kiril Peichinovich, Neophyte Rilski, Neophyte Bozveli, to mention but a few.
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