Italian writer of the 19th century Ernst Medzabotte is a recognized master of historical prose. This volume publishes the novel “The Jesuit” - one of Medzabotte’s best works, which is a lyrical epic about the activities of the Society of Jesus and the Order of Freemasons, each of which explains in a certain way their challenges in the world. In the novel, the author, in particular, creates vivid, unique images of Saint Ignatius de Loyola, the French king Francis I, as well as Diana de Poitiers, the favorite of Henry II.