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1620 in History

Browse historical records dated to 1620. Records are rendered from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

27 records

Historical Events in 1620

1620
Bohemian Revolt
Ferdinand II · Czech Republic · Bohemia

The Catholic Leagues army pacified Upper Austria, while Imperial forces under Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly, pacified Lower Austria, the two armies united and moved north into Bohemia where Ferdinand II decisively defeated Frederick V at the Battle of White Mountain, near Prague, on 8 November 1620 and in addition to becoming Catholic, Bohemia would remain in Habsburg hands for nearly three hundred years

1620
Catholic League
Ferdinand II · Czech Republic · Bohemia

The Catholic Leagues army pacified Upper Austria, while Imperial forces under Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly, pacified Lower Austria, the two armies united and moved north into Bohemia where Ferdinand II decisively defeated Frederick V at the Battle of White Mountain, near Prague, on 8 November 1620 and in addition to becoming Catholic, Bohemia would remain in Habsburg hands for nearly three hundred years

1620
Catholic League
Ferdinand II · Czech Republic · Main

Fights alongside the Catholic League & Spain against the Protestants

1620
Coup
Ferdinand II · Czech Republic · Main

Overthrows Frederick V to regain the throne & drive Protestantism out of Bohemia

1620
Discovery of America
Myles Standish · England · Plymouth

Sets sail for America from Plymouth in the Mayflower

1620
Discovery of America
Myles Standish · England · New Plymouth

Lands at Cape Cod, the Pilgrim fathers then settle in New Plymouth

1620
Exile of Frederick V
Frederick V · Czech Republic

This record states: Defeat at the Battle of White Mountain leeds to the dissolution of the League of Evangelical Union and the loss of Frederick Vs holdings, Frederick is outlawed from the Holy Roman Empire, and his territories.

1620
Exile of Frederick V
Frederick V · Czech Republic

This record states: the Rhenish Palatinate, are given to Catholic nobles, his title of elector of the Palatinate is given to his distant cousin, Duke Maximilian of Bavaria and Frederick, now landless, makes himself a prominent exile abroad and.

1620
Exile of Frederick V
Frederick V · Czech Republic

This record states: tries to curry support for his cause in Sweden, The Netherlands and Denmark.

1620
League of Evangelical Union
Frederick V · Czech Republic

This record states: Defeat at the Battle of White Mountain leeds to the dissolution of the League of Evangelical Union and the loss of Frederick Vs holdings, Frederick is outlawed from the Holy Roman Empire, and his territories.

1620
League of Evangelical Union
Frederick V · Czech Republic

This record states: the Rhenish Palatinate, are given to Catholic nobles, his title of elector of the Palatinate is given to his distant cousin, Duke Maximilian of Bavaria and Frederick, now landless, makes himself a prominent exile abroad and.

1620
League of Evangelical Union
Frederick V · Czech Republic

This record states: tries to curry support for his cause in Sweden, The Netherlands and Denmark.

1620
Parliament
James I · England · London

James attacks Parliament for "excess of lavish speech in matters of State"

1620
Parliament attacks James Is pro-Spanish policy
James I · England · London

Parliament attacks James Is pro-Spanish policy

1620
Reform of War Policy
Ferdinand II · Czech Republic · Bohemia

Restores Protestantism in Bohemia after victory at the Battle of Main

1620
Rule of Bohemia
Ferdinand II · Czech Republic · Bohemia

The Catholic Leagues army pacified Upper Austria, while Imperial forces under Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly, pacified Lower Austria, the two armies united and moved north into Bohemia where Ferdinand II decisively defeated Frederick V at the Battle of White Mountain, near Prague, on 8 November 1620 and in addition to becoming Catholic, Bohemia would remain in Habsburg hands for nearly three hundred years

1620
Rule of Bohemia
Frederick V · Czech Republic · Bohemia

Ferdinand II decisively defeats Frederick V at the Battle of White Mountain, near Prague, in addition to becoming Catholic, Bohemia would remain in Habsburg hands for nearly three hundred years

Battles in 1620

1620
Battle of Bilahora
Johann Tserclaes · Netherlands · Bilahora

The Bohemian Army is crushed by the Imperialists

1620
Battle of Main
Ferdinand II · Czech Republic · Main

Overthrows Frederick V to regain the throne & drive Protestantism out of Bohemia. Fights alongside the Catholic League & Spain against the Protestants

1620
Battle of White Mountain
Frederick V · Czech Republic

Defeat at the Battle of White Mountain leeds to the dissolution of the League of Evangelical Union and the loss of Frederick Vs holdings, Frederick is outlawed from the Holy Roman Empire, and his territories, the Rhenish Palatinate, are given to Catholic nobles, his title

1620
Battle of White Mountain
Frederick V · Czech Republic

Ferdinand II decisively defeats Frederick V at the Battle of White Mountain, near Prague, in addition to becoming Catholic, Bohemia would remain in Habsburg hands for nearly three hundred years.

1620
Battle of White Mountain
Frederick V · Czech Republic

of elector of the Palatinate is given to his distant cousin, Duke Maximilian of Bavaria and Frederick, now landless, makes himself a prominent exile abroad and tries to curry support for his cause in Sweden, The Netherlands and Denmark

1620
Battle of White Mountain
Philip III · Spain

The Spanish troops headed by Spinola in the Palatinate and by Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly in Bohemia achieve a decisive victory against the Czechs in the Battle of White Mountain

1620
Battle of White Mountain
Ambrogio Spinola · Spain

The Spanish troops headed by Spinola in the Palatinate and by Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly in Bohemia achieve a decisive victory against the Czechs in the Battle of White Mountain

1620
Battle of White Mountain
Johann Tserclaes · Netherlands · White Mountain

Victory at the Battle of White Mountain enables Prague to be captured several days later by the Catholic League, delaying the Czechs independence for 300 more years. Scores an important victory against Frederick V, Elector Palatine at the decisive Battle of White Mountain against the Protestants

1620
Battle of White Mountain
Frederick V · Czech Republic · Prague

Loses Bohemia after defeat at White Mountain.

1620
Battle of White Mountain
Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein · Germany · White Mountain

Wallenstein wins back his lost estates. Wallenstein groups his new possessions into a territory called Friedland in northern Bohemia

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