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Ferdinand II Elected King of Bohemia
On June 5, 1617, Ferdinand of Styria (later Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II) was elected King of Bohemia in Prague;…
Timeline
- 1617Prague · PragueUnder Habsburg leadership, the Bohemian Estates elected Ferdinand of Styria as King of Bohemia, succeeding the arrangement for the Bohemian crown previously held by the deceased Matthias.
- 1617–1618Bohemia · BohemiaFerdinand had pursued the Counter-Reformation in Styria, and Bohemia's Protestant nobles feared that after his election he would violate the religious rights guaranteed by the 1609 Majesty Letter; political distrust accumulated rapidly.
Sources
- Ferdinand II — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ferdinand-II-Holy-Roman-emperor
- Letter of Majesty — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/Letter-of-Majesty