Protestant Assembly
Matthias orders the Protestant assembly to dissolve
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1618 in Germany
Explore 13 historical events and records for Germany in 1618.
Historical records for Germany in 1618
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March
May
Protestant Assembly
The Protestant Bohemians assemble at Prague in defiance of the royal command to dissolve
Protestant Assembly
The radical Bohemian Protestants meet secretly and decide to act against the Habsburg regents
Rebellion of Rebels in Bomemia
The radical Bohemian Protestants meet secretly and decide to act against the Habsburg regents
Siege of Pilsen
The Protestant nobles overthrew the rule of King Ferdinand II and threw the Roman Catholic governors of Bohemia from their office at Prague Castle in the Defenestration of Prague. The new Government formed of Protestant nobility and gentry gave Ernst von Mansfeld the command over all of its forces
September
Siege of Pilsen
Mansfelds army reaches the outskirts of the city, defenders block two city gates and the third one was reinforced with additional guards, the Protestant army was too weak to start an all-out assault on the castle, so Mansfeld decided to starve the city
November
Battle of Pilsen
German mercenary Count von Mansfield captures Pargue after 16 hours of hard fighting. Carried out by the forces of the Bohemian Protestants led by Ernst von Mansfeld, the first major battle of the Thirty Years War, the Protestant victory and subsequent capture of the city sparked the Bohemian Revolt
Siege of Pilsen
Carried out by the forces of the Bohemian Protestants led by Ernst von Mansfeld, the first major battle of the Thirty Years War, the Protestant victory and subsequent capture of the city sparked the Bohemian Revolt
Capture of Pilsen
A mercenary force of 20,000 takes Pilsen for the Protestants
Siege of Pilsen
Cracks are made in the walls and the Protestant soldiers pour into the city, after several hours of close hand-to-hand combat, all of the town is in Mansfelds hands. After capturing the city, Mansfeld demanded 120,000 golden guldens as war reparations and an additional 47,000 florins for sparing the city and not burning it to the ground
December
Siege of Pilsen
The Holy Roman Empire, led by Bavaria, gather enough forces and cross the border with Bohemia, heading towards Pilsen and Prague
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Peerage
Becomes the Duke of Prussia
Rebellion of Protestants
Wallenstein supports the Catholic Emperor Ferdinand during the rebellion of Protestants
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