However, historian Wilbur helps to put things in perspective: “In the year when King John [Sigismund] issued his final charter, guaranteeing full religious liberty to even the most bitterly opposed of all the reformed sects, Protestant theologians were still praising Calvin for having burned Servetus alive, the Inquisition was shedding Protestant blood in the Netherlands,... and more than 40 years were still to pass before persons ceased to be burned at the stake in England for holding wrong religious opinions. ”
Ajaloolane Wilbur annab aga olukorrast objektiivse pildi: „Aastal, mil kuningas János [Zsigmond] andis välja oma viimase harta, mis tagas täieliku usuvabaduse ka kõige ägedamalt tagakiusatud reformeeritud sektidele, ülistasid protestandi teoloogid ikka veel Calvinit Serveti elusalt põletamise eest, inkvisitsioon valas Madalmaades protestantide verd... ja alles rohkem kui 40 aasta pärast lõpetati Inglismaal inimeste elusalt tuleriidal põletamine valede usuliste veendumuste pärast. ”