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Ferdinand II Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
On August 28, 1619, Habsburg Ferdinand II was unanimously elected Holy Roman Emperor by seven electors in Frankfurt and crowned the same day in Frank…
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- 1619Frankfurt · Holy Roman EmpireAt the electoral college held in Frankfurt, the seven electors unanimously elected Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor. At this time Bohemia's Protestant nobles had already deposed Ferdinand from the Bohemian throne and raised Frederick V, Elector Palatine, in his place, making the possession of supreme imperial power key to the Catholic camp's restoration of order.
- 1619Frankfurt Cathedral · Holy Roman EmpireFerdinand II received his coronation at Frankfurt Cathedral, formally gaining the imperial title and supreme secular authority of the empire. With the coronation complete, he was able to mobilize imperial resources as emperor and coordinate the Catholic estates in jointly confronting the Bohemian revolt and threats from Hungary and Transylvania.
Sources
- Ferdinand II, Holy Roman emperor — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ferdinand-II-Holy-Roman-emperor
- Thirty Years' War — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/event/Thirty-Years-War