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| − | + | '''Ferdinand II''' (1578 - 1637) was the eldest son of archduke Karl and the Barvarian Princess Maria Ferdinand and was King of [[Bohemia]] from 1617 and [[Hungary]] from 1618, then became the [[Holy Roman Emperor]] from 1619 when he succeeded his uncle Matthias. He studied under the [[Jesuit]]s at Graz, and at the University of Ingolstadt. | |
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| + | A zealous [[Catholic]], Ferdinand provoked the Bohemian revolt that led to the [[Thirty Years' War]] in his attempts to remove [[Protestantism]] from his lands.<ref>http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Ferdinand+II+(Holy+Roman+Emperor)</ref> He was a grandson of [[Ferdinand I]]. | ||
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Revision as of 01:01, March 3, 2008
Ferdinand II (1578 - 1637) was the eldest son of archduke Karl and the Barvarian Princess Maria Ferdinand and was King of Bohemia from 1617 and Hungary from 1618, then became the Holy Roman Emperor from 1619 when he succeeded his uncle Matthias. He studied under the Jesuits at Graz, and at the University of Ingolstadt.
A zealous Catholic, Ferdinand provoked the Bohemian revolt that led to the Thirty Years' War in his attempts to remove Protestantism from his lands.[1] He was a grandson of Ferdinand I.