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The Jesuits in Poland

The Jesuits In Poland: the Lothian Essay CONTENTS. Introductory i CHAPTER I. Poland and Lithuania before the Reformation. Growth of Poland — Internal Disorganisation — Development of Lithuania — Union of Lublin — Religious History of Poland — Rudiments of a National Church — Antecedents of the Reformation — The Greek Church in Lithuania 3 CHAPTER II. The Reformation in Poland. The Lutherans — Bohemian Brethren and Helvetian Church — The Socinians — Effect on Legislation — John k Lasco — Efforts of the Catholics — Stanislas Hosen — Union of Sandomir — State of the Reformation at the Introduction of the Jesuits 11 CHAPTER III. Beginnings of the Jesuits in Poland. Foundation of the Society — First Jesuits in Poland — Canisius — Kostka — Colleges at Braunsberg, Pultusk, Wilna and Posen — Altitude of Sigismund II — Proceedings of the Protestants 19 CHAPTER IV. Progress of the Society under Stephen Batory. Election of Henry of Anjou and Batory — His conversion — Favour towards the Jesuits — Growth of the Society in Poland, Lithuania, Livonia 25 CHAPTER V. The King of the Jesuits. Character of Sigismund — His Jesuit advisers — Skarga — Conversion of the Nobles — Rapid extension of the Soc

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