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Letter of Majesty

Czech Republic · Religion / Roman Catholic Church. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1617Date range
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1Places

Chronological records

1617

Ferdinand II1617

Bohemia · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

This record states: 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.

Ferdinand II1617

Bohemia · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

This record states: Ferdinand is duly elected by the Bohemian Estates to become the Crown Prince, and automatically upon the death of Matthias.

Ferdinand II1617

Bohemia · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

This record states: 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.

Ferdinand II1617

Bohemia · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

This record states: The next King of Bohemia.

Names involved

Ferdinand II

Provenance

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