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'''Ferdinand II''' was the eldest son of archduke Karl and the Barvarian Princess Maria. He lived from 1578 to February, 1637. Ferdinand studied under the [[Jesuits]] at Graz, and at the University of Ingolstadt. He played a huge part in abolishing [[Prodistinism]] in [[Bohemia]].

'''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.

 

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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