Polska Reformacja na Mazurach
Polish Reformation in Masuria

Summary/Abstract: In its first section, the article “Polish Reformation in Masuria” presents the origin of the people of that region, at the same time showing the significance of the Polish language for the introduction of the Reformation. In the second section, it describes the circumstances of the introduction of reformative changes by Albrecht Hohenzollern from the Reformation mandate of 1525, through the “National Ordinance” and the “Church Ordinance”, to the parish visits repeated throughout the 16th century. Part three focuses on pastors - advocates of the Reformation who came to Masuria in the 16th century. The final part presents Polish-language publishing activities in East Prussia in the 16th century.

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