He served as the last bishop of the Unity of the Brethren before becoming a religious refugee and one of the earliest champions of universal education, a concept eventually set forth in his book Didactica Magna.
Serviu como o último bispo dos irmáns checos antes de converterse nun refuxiado relixioso e un dos grandes defensores da educación universal, concepto que puxo en camiño no seu libro Didactica Magna.