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 Society — Persecution — The Opposition 31 CHAPTER VI. The Jesuits and their Critics in Poland. Various charges brought against the Society — Defence by a Noble — Consilium de recuperando regno Poloniae — Johannes Argentus 42 CHAPTER VII. The Jesuits and Education in Poland. Importance of their Schools — Methods of the Jesuits — Quarrel with the University of Cracow — Manifesto of the University — Effects 51 CHAPTER VIII. The Jesuits and the Greek Church. Need of toleration — Attempts at Conversion — Union of Brzesd — Opposition of the Greek Church — Effect on the orthodox peasant — Revolt 59 CHAPTER IX. The Jesuits and the Constitution. Internal disorganisation — Lack of authority — Senate the centre of reaction — Use made of the Starosties — Opposition of the Lesser Nobles 67 CHAPTER X. Influence of the Society upon Foreign Relations of Poland. Peculiar position of Poland — Ivan IV — The False Demetrius supported by the Jesuits — Attempt on Sweden — Subservience to Austria 75 CHAPTER XI. Supremacy of the Society in Poland. Change in the Society — Ladislas — Casimir the Jesuit King — Troubles in Poland — Sobieski — Case of Lyszczinski — Foreign Affairs 83 CHAPTER XII. Decline and Fall. 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 Conclusion 96 Digitized by Google.

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