Mathias of Thurn17 June 1617
Leads the Protestants refusal to recognize Archduke Ferdinand of Styria as heir
Czech Republic · Warfare / Thirty Years War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Leads the Protestants refusal to recognize Archduke Ferdinand of Styria as heir
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia declare Ferdinand deposed as their King
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
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