22 May 1618DefenestrationMathias of Thurn
Protestant rebels throw Habsburg officials from the window of the Castle Hradshin
Historical records for Czech Republic in 1618, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Protestant rebels throw Habsburg officials from the window of the Castle Hradshin
Councillors Martinitz & Slawata are thrown out of the windows of Hradschin castle
After the defenestration a provisional Government is formed under Count Mathias
After the defenestration a provisional Government is formed under Count Mathias
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
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
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.
Helps lead the defenestration that begins the Bohemian Revolt.
Protestant rebels published the Apologia, justifying the Defenstration of Prague
Protestant rebels publish the Apologia, justifying the Defenstration of Prague
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
The defenestration, known as the Second Defenestration of Prague, starts the Bohemian Revolt
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
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.
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
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.
The hostilities of the Thirty Years War begin
The hostilities of the Thirty Years War begin
All three men survived despite being injured, and the Second Defenestration of Prague began the Bohemian Revolt.
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.
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.
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