On the invitation of the Warsaw University Faculty of History, Dr Damir Sütő, the Gáspár Károli Centre for Protestant Studies research fellow, spoke at a colloquium held on April 7 at the Faculty Department of Early Modern History, where he presented his recent research of the 1568 Religious Tolerance Edict of Turda.
Following a welcome address by university professor Dr Maciej Ptaszyński, in the initial part of his talk, Dr Sütő analysed the formation and the sociohistorical context of the Principality of Transylvania which by virtue of internal social processes from the early spread of Protestantism managed to escape religious armed conflicts, opposed to those occurring in the Holy Roman Empire or France. The main part of the colloquium delt with a thorough analysis of the 1568 Edict of Turda, as well as a number of religious freedoms related regulations enacted by the Transylvanian Diet in the mid-16th century.
During a very lively discussion, with their elaborate observation, the seminar participants contributed significantly in reaching a more nuanced understanding of the overall topic as well as of its indisputable importance. Alongside attendees from the host institution, the colloquium welcomed colleagues from the Faculty of Law and Administration Chair of the History and System of Polish Law, as well as other academic units within the University of Warsaw.
The participation of Dr Damir Sütő on the April Warsaw University colloquium was supported by the International Visegrad Fund.
