Andrzej Wolan (Latin:Andreas Volanus,Lithuanian:Andrius Volanas; 1530 inPoznań – 1610 in Wolanów) was a secretary to theGrand Duke of Lithuania and an eminentCalvinist theologian.[1][2] Volanus was involved with controversy about bothJesuits and theEcclesia Minor orPolish Brethren.[3]Fausto Sozzini'sDe Jesu Christi natura (1584) is a reply to Volanus.[citation needed]
Andrzej Wolan was born around 1531 inGreater Poland, in theKingdom of Poland, into a noble family originating fromSilesia. In 1544, he began his studies at theUniversity of Frankfurt (Oder).[4] After returning to Poland, he lived with his relative Baltazar Strzeźmiński, a land judge, where he gained knowledge of legal practice and civic responsibility.[4] He then traveled toLithuania to the court of his uncle Hieronim Kwilecki, who recommended him toMikołaj Radziwiłł the Red. Around 1550, he became Radziwiłł's secretary.[4] However, he soon left forKönigsberg, where he studied at the local academy for three years.[4] He later took the position of honorary secretary to KingSigismund Augustus and began his philosophical and literary work.[4]
His debut was the poemDo Polaków i Litwy (lit. 'To the Poles and Lithuania'), while his most important work was the political treatiseDe libertate politica sive civili libellus lectu non indignus (lit. 'A little book on political or civil liberty, not unworthy of being read'), published byMaciej Wirzbięta's printing house inKraków.[4] Wolan was married three times and left behind numerous offspring. He died in 1610 on his estate called Wolanów,Ashmyany.[5]
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