Follow Ferdinand II through 57 dated historical records for Czech Republic.
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
The Catholic League is initially a loose confederation of Roman Catholic German states to counteract the Protestant Union (formed 1608), whereby the participating states concluded an alliance "for the defence of the Catholic religion and peace within the Empire"
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1620-1627
Elector of the Palatinate (successor of Frederick IV, the creator of the Protestant Union), however, other Protestants support the stance taken by the Catholics and in 1617.
Role range: 1617-1619
Ferdinand is duly elected by the Bohemian Estates to become the Crown Prince, and automatically upon the death of Matthias.
Role range: 1617-1619
Some of the Protestant leaders of Bohemia feared they would be losing the religious rights granted to them by Emperor Rudolf II in his Letter of Majesty (1609) and prefer the Protestant Frederick V.
Role range: 1617-1619
The next King of Bohemia.
Role range: 1617-1619
Succeeds as King of Bohemia, 1st reign
Role range: 1617-1619
Elector of the Palatinate (successor of Frederick IV, the creator of the Protestant Union), however, other Protestants support the stance taken by the Catholics and in 1617.
Role range: 1617-1619
Ferdinand is duly elected by the Bohemian Estates to become the Crown Prince, and automatically upon the death of Matthias.
Role range: 1617-1619
Some of the Protestant leaders of Bohemia feared they would be losing the religious rights granted to them by Emperor Rudolf II in his Letter of Majesty (1609) and prefer the Protestant Frederick V.
Role range: 1617-1619
The next King of Bohemia.
Role range: 1617-1619
Elector of the Palatinate (successor of Frederick IV, the creator of the Protestant Union), however, other Protestants support the stance taken by the Catholics and in 1617.
Role range: 1617-1619
Ferdinand is duly elected by the Bohemian Estates to become the Crown Prince, and automatically upon the death of Matthias.
Role range: 1617-1619
Some of the Protestant leaders of Bohemia feared they would be losing the religious rights granted to them by Emperor Rudolf II in his Letter of Majesty (1609) and prefer the Protestant Frederick V.
Role range: 1617-1619
The next King of Bohemia.
Role range: 1617-1619
Elector of the Palatinate (successor of Frederick IV, the creator of the Protestant Union), however, other Protestants support the stance taken by the Catholics and in 1617.
Role range: 1617-1619
Ferdinand is duly elected by the Bohemian Estates to become the Crown Prince, and automatically upon the death of Matthias.
Role range: 1617-1619
Some of the Protestant leaders of Bohemia feared they would be losing the religious rights granted to them by Emperor Rudolf II in his Letter of Majesty (1609) and prefer the Protestant Frederick V.
Role range: 1617-1619
The next King of Bohemia.
Role range: 1617-1619
Ferdinand is elected by the Bohemian Estates to become the Crown Prince, and automatically upon the death of Matthias, the next King of Bohemia
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1620-1627
Ferdinand is elected by the Bohemian Estates to become the Crown Prince, and automatically upon the death of Matthias, the next King of Bohemia
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1620-1627
The Bohemian conflict spreads through all of the Bohemian Crown, including Bohemia, Silesia, Upper and Lower Lusatia, and Moravia, Moravia was already embroiled in a conflict between Catholics and Protestants, the religious conflict eventually spreads across the whole continent of Europe, involving France and Sweden
Role range: 1617-1619
The King-elect sent two Catholic councillors (Vilem Slavata of Chlum and Jaroslav Borzita of Martinice) as his representatives to Hradcany castle in Prague, Ferdinand wanted them to administer the Government in his absence but on 23 May, an assembly of Protestants seize them and throw
Role range: 1617-1619
them (and also secretary Philip Fabricius) out of the palace window, some 21 metres (69 ft) off the ground, remarkably, although injured, they survive but the (Second) Defenestration of Prague, starts the Bohemian Revolt.
Role range: 1617-1619
The defenestration, known as the Second Defenestration of Prague, starts the Bohemian Revolt. Sends two Catholic councillors (Wilhelm Grav Slavata and Jaroslav Borzita Graf Von Martinicz) as his representatives to Hradcany castle, the Bohemian Calvinists throw them out of the window
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1620-1627
The defenestration, known as the Second Defenestration of Prague, starts the Bohemian Revolt
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1620-1627
An uprising of the Bohemian estates against the rule of the Habsburg dynasty caused by religious and power disputes culminating after several battles in the final Battle of White Mountain, where the estates suffer a decisive defeat and started re-catholisation of the Czech lands and starting the Thirty Years War
Role range: 1617-1619
Protestants support the stance taken by the Catholics and in 1617, Ferdinand is duly elected by the Bohemian Estates to become the Crown Prince, and automatically upon the death of Matthias, the next King of Bohemia.
Role range: 1617-1619
Some of the Protestant leaders of Bohemia feared they would be losing the religious rights granted to them by Emperor Rudolf II in his Letter of Majesty (1609) and prefer the Protestant Frederick V, elector of the Palatinate (successor of Frederick IV, the creator of the Protestant Union), however, other
Role range: 1617-1619
The death of Emperor Matthias emboldens the rebellious Protestant leaders, who had been on the verge of a settlement and the weaknesses of both Ferdinand (now officially on the throne after the death of Emperor Matthias) and of the Bohemians themselves led to the spread of the war to western Germany and Ferdinand is compelled to call on his nephew, King Philip IV of Spain, for assistance.
Role range: 1617-1619
All three men survived despite being injured, and the Second Defenestration of Prague began the Bohemian Revolt.
Role range: 1617-1619
Ferdinand II sent the Catholic councillors Vilem Slavata of Chlum and Jaroslav Borzita of Martinice to administer the government at Hradcany Castle in his absence.
Role range: 1617-1619
On 23 May, Protestant nobles seized the councillors and secretary Philip Fabricius and threw them from a palace window about 21 metres above the ground.
Role range: 1617-1619
The Bohemians, desperate for allies against the Emperor, apply to be admitted into the Protestant Union which was led by their original candidate for the Bohemian throne, the Calvinist Frederick V, Elector Palatine
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1620-1627
Count Bucquoy, commander of the Imperial army, defeats the forces the Protestant Union led by Count Mansfeld at Sablat cutting off Count Thurns from Prague & forcing him to abandon Vienna
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1620-1627
Count Bucquoy, commander of the Imperial army, defeats the forces the Protestant Union led by Count Mansfeld at Sablat cutting off Count Thurns from Prague & forcing him to abandon Vienna
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1620-1627
Ferdinand is officially deposed as King of Bohemia and is replaced by the Palatine Elector Frederick V
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1620-1627
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia declare Ferdinand deposed as their King
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1620-1627
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia declare Ferdinand deposed as their King
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1620-1627
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia declare Ferdinand deposed as their King
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1620-1627
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia declare Ferdinand deposed as their King
Role range: 1618-1648 – 1620-1627
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