The Jesuits in Poland
Subtitle: the Lothian Essay
By: by A. F. Pollard.
Series: Lothian essay ;
Publisher: Blackwell
Published: 1892
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 98
Subjects: Jesuits -- Poland; Poland -- Church history
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Introductory i; title: CHAPTER I. Poland and Lithuania before the Reformation.; title: 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; title: CHAPTER II. The Reformation in Poland.; title: 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; title: CHAPTER III. Beginnings of the Jesuits in Poland.; title: 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; title: CHAPTER IV. Progress of the Society under Stephen Batory.; title: Election of Henry of Anjou and Batory — His conversion — Favour towards the Jesuits — Growth of the Society in Poland, Lithuania, Livonia 25; title: CHAPTER V. The King of the Jesuits.; title: Character of Sigismund — His Jesuit advisers — Skarga — Conversion of the Nobles — Rapid extension of the Society — Persecution — The Opposition 31; title: CHAPTER VI. The Jesuits and their Critics in Poland.; title: Various charges brought against the Society — Defence by a Noble — Consilium de recuperando regno Poloniae — Johannes Argentus 42; title: CHAPTER VII. The Jesuits and Education in Poland.; title: Importance of their Schools — Methods of the Jesuits — Quarrel with the University of Cracow — Manifesto of the University — Effects 51; title: CHAPTER VIII. The Jesuits and the Greek Church.; title: Need of toleration — Attempts at Conversion — Union of Brzesd — Opposition of the Greek Church — Effect on the orthodox peasant — Revolt 59; title: CHAPTER IX. The Jesuits and the Constitution.; title: Internal disorganisation — Lack of authority — Senate the centre of reaction — Use made of the Starosties — Opposition of the Lesser Nobles 67; title: CHAPTER X. Influence of the Society upon Foreign Relations of Poland.; title: Peculiar position of Poland — Ivan IV — The False Demetrius supported by the Jesuits — Attempt on Sweden — Subservience to Austria 75; title: CHAPTER XI. Supremacy of the Society in Poland.; title: Change in the Society — Ladislas — Casimir the Jesuit King — Troubles in Poland — Sobieski — Case of Lyszczinski — Foreign Affairs 83; title: CHAPTER XII. Decline and Fall.; title: Extent of the Society in Poland — Case of Unmh and the Massacre of Thom — Degeneration — The Saxon Dynasty — Suppression of the Society — Refuge in Russia, and Polish Generals 91; title: Conclusion 96