Historical and Ecclesiastical Realities in the Southwest of Transylvania during the Principality (1541-1688)
Historical and Ecclesiastical Realities in the Southwest of Transylvania during the Principality (1541-1688)

Summary/Abstract: Inaugurated in 1541, the period of Principality represented a period of profoundpolitical, social, economical, cultural and religious changes. The Church, anomnipresent institution in the medieval life, went through major transformations,their effects being felt nowadays. In general, the confessional dialogue of theOrthodoxy with the Reformation was not too friendly. The Calvinist proselytismhad two distinct periods. If in the 16th century Romanians were attracted to theProtestantism by their unifi cation in a Calvinist bishopric, in the following centurythe main target of the protestants in Transylvania was the obligation for everybishop to accept Calvinist conditions. An integrant part of the space betweenthe Carpathians, the territory of the present county of Hunedoara faced the samehistorical suffering; this study wants to present some aspects of the Romanians’ pastfrom these lands.

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