Death of Matthias
The Imperial & Bohemian thrones become vacant
Historical events in 1619
61 historical records
March 16193 historical events
Correspondence with Beeckman
Descartes wrote to Beeckman about mathematical methods and problems developed during their Breda collaboration.
Early Geometry Research
Descartes writes to Beeckman about mathematical problems later developed in The Geometry.
May 16191 historical events
Reballion of Rebels in Bohemia
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
June 16195 historical events
Battle of Sablat
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
Imperial Army
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
Siege of Vienna
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
Battle of Sablat
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
Imperial Army
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
August 16197 historical events
Succession
Ferdinand is officially deposed as King of Bohemia and is replaced by the Palatine Elector Frederick V
Succession
Ferdinand is officially deposed as King of Bohemia and is replaced by the Palatine Elector Frederick V
Rule of Bohemia
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia declare Ferdinand deposed as their King
Rule of Lusatia
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia declare Ferdinand deposed as their King
Rule of Moravia
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia declare Ferdinand deposed as their King
Rule of Silesia
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia declare Ferdinand deposed as their King
Election
The Estates offered the Elector Palatine the Bohemian crown
September 16192 historical events
Election
Frederick accepts the Boemian crown
Rule of Bohemia
Urges the Palatine elector to refuse the Bohemian crown offered by Prague Protestants
November 16195 historical events
Coronation
Crowned King of Bohemia
Succession
Succeeds as King of Bohemia
Dreams of a New Method
Descartes experiences celebrated dreams that he interprets as revealing a unified method of knowledge.
Birth of Rupert of the Rhine
Birth of Rupert of the Rhine, 3rd son of Frederick V & grandson of James I of England
Birth of Rupert of the Rhine
Birth of Rupert of the Rhine, 3rd son of Frederick V & grandson of James I of England
Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Succession
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Abdication
Deposed by the Protestant Diet of Bohemia
Catholic League
After the death of Matthias Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia the Kingdom deprived his successor Ferdinand II in 1618 of the Bohemian crown and elected Frederick V Elector Palatine as King
Catholic League
Ferdinand II's devout Catholicism causes turmoil in his non-Catholic subjects especially in Bohemia where he does not wish to uphold the religious liberties granted by the Letter of Majesty conceded signed by the previous Emperor Rudolf II
Catholic League
Ferdinand confers with the spiritual electors at Frankfurt asking for the support of the League
Catholic League
which had guaranteed the freedom of religion to the nobles and the inhabitants of the cities.
Letter of Majesty
Ferdinand IIs devout Catholicism causes turmoil in his non-Catholic subjects, especially in Bohemia where he does not wish to uphold the religious liberties granted by the Letter of Majesty conceded, signed by the previous Emperor, Rudolph II, which had guaranteed the freedom of religion to the nobles and the inhabitants of the cities
Rule of Bohemia
Ferdinand IIs devout Catholicism causes turmoil in his non-Catholic subjects, especially in Bohemia where he does not wish to uphold the religious liberties granted by the Letter of Majesty conceded, signed by the previous Emperor, Rudolph II, which had guaranteed the freedom of religion to the nobles and the inhabitants of the cities
Siege of Vienna
Count Thurn leads an army to the walls of Vienna
Death of Ferdinand II
The Hussite Bohemians prefer the Protestant Frederick V, elector of the Palatinate, successor of Frederick IV, creator of the League of Evangelical Union. Death of Mathias, Matthias Holy Roman Emperor and the King of Bohemia, dies without descendants his lands go to his nearest male relative, his cousin Ferdinand of Styria
Reballion of Rebels in Bohemia
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. Ferdinand wants to restore Catholicism to his lands making him highly unpopular in the primarily Hussite Bohemia & provoking the Thirty Years War
Reballion of Rebels in Bohemia
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
Lord High Admiral
Appointed Lord High Admiral
Birth of Charles Rich
Birth of Charles Rich, 4th Earl of Warwick
Peerage
Succeeds to his fathers title, Earl of Warwick)
Death of Anne of Denmark
Death of Anne of Denmark, declares herself "free from Popery"
Bacon Pursues Reform Of Legal Procedure
Bacon considered how the judicial system might operate with greater consistency and efficiency. His interest in practical institutional methods paralleled his criticism of confused reasoning in science.
Discovery of Blood Circulation
Discovers the circulation of blood
Move to the Paris Minim Convent
Mersenne is recalled to the Minim house near the Place Royale, which becomes the base for his intellectual network.
Descartes Conceives A Unified Science
Descartes described a period of intense reflection on finding a general method for inquiry. His ambition was to connect diverse disciplines through clear principles of reasoning.
European Travels
Descartes leaves military service and begins several years of travel through Europe.
Elector
Appointed Elector of Brandenburg
De Fundamentis Astrologiae Certioribus (Concerning the More Certain Fundamentals of Astrology)
Publication of Harmonice Mundi (Harmony of the Worlds). Publication of De Fundamentis Astrologiae Certioribus (Concerning the More Certain Fundamentals of Astrology)
De Fundamentis Astrologiae Certioribus
Publication of Harmonice Mundi (Harmony of the Worlds). Publication of De Fundamentis Astrologiae Certioribus (Concerning the More Certain Fundamentals of Astrology)
Harmonice Mundi (Harmony of the Worlds)
Publication of Harmonice Mundi (Harmony of the Worlds). Publication of De Fundamentis Astrologiae Certioribus (Concerning the More Certain Fundamentals of Astrology)
Harmonice Mundi
Publication of Harmonice Mundi (Harmony of the Worlds). Publication of De Fundamentis Astrologiae Certioribus (Concerning the More Certain Fundamentals of Astrology)
Third Law of Planetary Motion
States the harmonic relation between orbital period and distance from the Sun.
Death of Mathias
Death of Mathias, Matthias Holy Roman Emperor and the King of Bohemia, dies without descendants his lands go to his nearest male relative, his cousin Ferdinand of Styria
Exile of Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein
Wallenstein escapes to Vienna after his estates are seized
Invasion of Hungary
The Protestant Prince of Transylvania, Gabriel Bethlen, leads a campaign into Hungary
Shalimar Garden
Jahangir develops the Shalimar garden at Srinagar for Nur Jahan, adding an enduring monument to Mughal garden design in Kashmir.
Record of Descartes Research
Beeckman's journal preserved evidence of Descartes's early mathematical and natural-philosophical work.
Battle of Chotin
Osman II is defeated by Jan Chodikiewicz
Patriarch
Appointed Patriarch of Moscow
Peace
Russia & Poland agree peace terms
Battle of Chotin
Osman II is defeated by Jan Chodikiewicz
Invasion of Poland
Osman II personally leads an invasion of Poland