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Protestantism in Poland and Bohemia - James Aitken Wylie

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20. Kras<strong>in</strong>ski, Slavonia, pp. 217, 218.<br />

21. <strong>Pol<strong>and</strong></strong> was divided politically <strong>in</strong>to Great <strong>and</strong><br />

Little <strong>Pol<strong>and</strong></strong>. The first comprehended the<br />

western parts, <strong>and</strong> be<strong>in</strong>g the orig<strong>in</strong>al seat of the<br />

Polish power, was called Great <strong>Pol<strong>and</strong></strong>,<br />

although actually less than the second division,<br />

which comprehended the south-eastern<br />

prov<strong>in</strong>ces, <strong>and</strong> was styled Little <strong>Pol<strong>and</strong></strong>.<br />

22. Gerdesius, vol. 3., p. 152.<br />

23. Kras<strong>in</strong>ski says that but scanty materials exist<br />

for illustrat<strong>in</strong>g the last four years of John<br />

Alasco's life. This the count expla<strong>in</strong>s by the<br />

fact that his descendants returned <strong>in</strong>to the<br />

bosom of the Roman Church after his death,<br />

<strong>and</strong> that all records of his labors for the<br />

Reformation of his native l<strong>and</strong>, as well as most<br />

of his published works, were destroyed by the<br />

Jesuits.<br />

24. There were two brothers of that name, both<br />

zealous Protestants. The one was Bishop of<br />

Capo d'Istria, <strong>and</strong><br />

25. Kras<strong>in</strong>ski, Slavonia, p. 227.<br />

26. Kras<strong>in</strong>ski, Hist. Reform. <strong>Pol<strong>and</strong></strong>. vol. 1., p.<br />

309, foot-note.<br />

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