As the formula of baptism was pronounced, to one entire group the name of Peter was given, to another the name of Paul, to another that of John.

These converts were received, not into the Greek church, which was dominant-in Russia, but to the Romish church, which prevailed in Poland.

Jaghellon became immediately the inveterate foe of the Russians, whom he called heretics, for new proselytes are almost invariably inspired with fanatic zeal, and he forbade the marriage of any of his Catholic subjects with members of the Russian church.

This event caused great grief to Dmitri, for he had relied upon the cooeperation of the warlike Lithuanians to aid him to repel the Mogols.
[Footnote 3: For an account of the romantic circumstances attending this marriage, see _Empire of Austria_, pp.

53 and 54.] Affairs were in this condition when Vassali, the son of Dmitri, escaped from the horde after a three years' captivity, and, traversing Poland and Lithuania, arrived safely at Moscow.