The anonymous author of the Gesta influenced the subsequent course of Poland's history, in that his version of early Polish history held the ruler's authority to be inferior to that of God, as expressed by the voice of the people (as in the Latin proverb, "Vox populi, vox Dei").
Penulis anonim Gesta mempengaruhi sejarah Polandia berikutnya karena versinya tentang sejarah polandia awal memegang wewenang penguasa agar lebih rendah daripada Tuhan, seperti yang diungkapkan oleh suara rakyat (seperti dalam pepatah Latin, "Vox populi, vox Dei").