ReadingWhileKnitting t1_ituvca1 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 2:11 PM Reply to comment by cozy_fyre in TIL The European 30 Years' War 1618 - 1648 began with Czech nobles throwing two Habsburg governors out of Prague castle window onto a huge dungheap. The corresponding carnage - fought over the issue of religious freedom following the Protestant Reformation - left millions dead. by Royal_Bumblebee_ I'd never heard of it until I went to Prague and was looking round the castle - literally couldn't believe this was a genuine historical event! Permalink Parent 3
ReadingWhileKnitting t1_ituvca1 wrote
Reply to comment by cozy_fyre in TIL The European 30 Years' War 1618 - 1648 began with Czech nobles throwing two Habsburg governors out of Prague castle window onto a huge dungheap. The corresponding carnage - fought over the issue of religious freedom following the Protestant Reformation - left millions dead. by Royal_Bumblebee_
I'd never heard of it until I went to Prague and was looking round the castle - literally couldn't believe this was a genuine historical event!