Defenestration of Prague

Timeline

1. 1618Brodba Palace, Prague Castle · PragueBohemian Protestant nobles convened the Estates assembly at Prague Castle, accusing two Catholic regents—Martinitz and Slavata—of violating the Imperial Letter and obstructing Protestant church construction, and demanding they confess on the spot.
2. 1618Window of Brodba Palace, Prague Castle · PragueAfter the regents refused to confess, Protestant nobles led by Count Thurn threw Martinitz, Slavata, and their secretary Philipp Fabricius from the castle window. All three fell onto a dung heap below and survived; the Catholic side regarded it as a miracle.
3. 1618Bohemia · BohemiaThe defenestration brought the contradictions between Bohemian Protestants and the Habsburg central government fully into the open. The Estates assembly promptly formed a provisional government, expanded the army, and prepared for war; the Bohemian Estates' revolt thus began, and European powers started paying attention to the situation.