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William Slavata
governor of Bohemia
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role in Defenestration of Prague
- In Defenestration of Prague
…Prague, where the imperial regents, William Slavata and Jaroslav Martinic, were tried and found guilty of violating the Letter of Majesty and, with their secretary, Fabricius, were thrown from the windows of the council room of Hradčany (Prague Castle) on May 23, 1618. Although inflicting no serious injury on the…
Read More - In Czechoslovak history: The Counter-Reformation and Protestant rebellion
Two governors of Bohemia, William Slavata and Jaroslav Martinic, were accused of violating the charter. After an improvised trial, they were thrown from the windows of the Royal Chancellery at the Prague Castle (May 23, 1618) but escaped unharmed. This act of violence, usually referred to as the Defenestration…
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