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Protestants Ordered to Disperse
From 1617-March 21, 1618, Rulersof Broumo (Branau) and Hroby (Klostergrab) took over and destroyed Protestant churches and forbid further heretical worship. Matthias a letter of protest in response to assemble Protestant nobility were answered with an order of banishment of the protestant churches. -
Protestants Decide to Act
Protestant nobilty met on May 22, 1618, determined to cnfront regents, the regents were flung from the window in the “Defenestration of Prague.” -
Apologia Published
Protestant rebels published the (Apologia), justifying the Defenstration. On 25 May 1618, the government of Bohemia was placed under the control of a committee of thirty,where they raised taxes, confiscated Catholic lands, ejected the hated Jesuits from the realm, and ordered a leveé en masse. -
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Moravian Estates Meet / Silesian Estates Meet
On June 26, 1618 Estates of Moravia assembled at Olomouc Under the influence of Karel Žerotín, an Moravian elder statesman in whose character combined absolute rectitude, devout Protestantism and strict loyalty to the House of Austria.
On July 3, 1618 the Silesian Estates assembled at Breslau. They also determined to remain neutral but raise an army, a force of 6,000 to be retained within Silesia as a defensive measure. -
Silesians Despatch Troops
On 1 October 1618, Silesian sends 4,000 trops into Bohemia to help in the rebellion although Silesian didn't actually join the rebellion. -
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Mansfeldt Takes Pilsen / Mansfeldt Enters Austria
Ernst von Mansfeldt invaded the city of Pilsen in eastern Boheima who had remained loyal to the emperor. In the fall of 1618, Mansfeldt’s forces moved against the place. After several weeks of siege, the town fell on November 21, 1618.
By early November the Bohemian army under Mansfeldt crosses the Austrian border, but he did not advance far. Instead he turned back to Moravia because of short supplies. -
Matthias Dies
Holy Romen Emporer Matthias II dies at Vienna, this Complicated Ferdinand's posistion as heir to the House of Austria. -
Battle of Zablati
Mansfeldt and the Bohemian rebels are defeated by the Habsburgs at Zablati bay where he was able to escape with his calavry, but all his forces were lost. -
Bohemian Estates Meet
Another meeting of the Bohemian Estates was held, attended by representatives of Moravia, Silesia and the Lusatias. these states agreed that on July 31, 1619 to the “Act of Confederation” that connected their states together as a loose federal basis. The constitutions of the confederates were also adjusted to give all of the states a right to elect the Bohemian King and to strictly circumscribe the authority of that King once elected. -
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Ferdinand Leaves Vienna / Electoral Congress Convenes / Ferdinand Arrives in Frankfurt
Ferdinand leaves Vienna to become a canidate for Electoral Congress. Electors were divided like religion, the Electors of Mainz, Trier and Cologne were Catholic, as was Ferdinand. The Elector of Saxony was a Lutheran; the Electors of Brandenburg and the Palatinate Calvinist. -
Ferdinand Deposed
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia removes Ferdinand as their king, there were now three posible canidates for the position of the thron: Charles-Emmanuel of the Savoy, Johann-Georg, and Frederick Elector Palatine. -
Frederick Offered Crown
The Estates offered the Elector Palatine the crown of the realms. -
Imperial Election
Ferdinand becomes Holy Romen Emperor with the help ambassador of the Palatinate and other Electors. -
Bucquoy Retreats
The Imperial Army marches south to Austria to deal with the Transylvanian threat in their rear. The armies clashed destroying the bridges, kept the rebels at bay beyond the river and took a defensive position near Vienna. -
Frederick Crowned
Ferdinand is affically crowned king of Bohemia. -
Bohemians Enter Hungary
Bohemians cross over to Hungary and join with Bethlen’s forces and marched on Vienna. By the end of November, the armies were outside the city walls. -
Spain Increases Subsidy
Philip III of Spain had been providing Ferdinand with limited troops and money since the inception of the Bohemian revolt. He agreed to increase his support by an additional 12,000 elite spanish troops and to pay for an additional army as well. -
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Bethlen Elected Prince / Bethlen Makes Peace
Bethlen Gabor is elected Prince of Hungary. The Emporer tires to negotiate with the Transylvanian, Since Bethlen could not extract support from the Bohemians. Bethlen Gabor and the Habsburgs made peace on terms favorable to Bethlen, Bethlen received two thirds of the Kingdom of Hungary and a promise from Ferdinand that he would cease warring against the Bohemians and Austrians whenever Bethlen should command it. -
Peace of Westphalia Proclaimed
The treaties of Osbruck and Munster are proclaimed, ending the war. The war's treaty was considered a compromise rather than a surrender between regions.