HIS109Y1 Lecture 15: Lecture 15 - Nov 4 Notes
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Ferdinand was overthrown as king of bohemia by protestants and this led to the thirty years". Imperial agents were thrown out of windows (second defenestration of prague) Large catholic army met with frederick"s army and was victorious over the protestants. Ferdinand now had complete and absolute power in bohemia: brought in jesuits to reform state and educational practices, hussites were dragged underground for 150 years. Protestantism was destroyed in many areas across europe. King of denmark was defeated by albrecht von wallenstein (1583-1634: army was a private army, emperor commissioned wallenstein against the danish and protestants, army was formed through plunder and evil powers. Ferdinand issued his edict of restitution in 1629 that said all catholic property taken by. Protestants after 1552 had to be taken back: object was fear and the total destruction of protestantism. Hapsburgs were obsessed with dynasties ferdinand was threatened that his son may not be elected holy roman emperor.
