EuropeEvent
Bohemia Granted Freedom of Religion
- When
- 1609
- Where
- Bohemia
- Episodes
- 1
In 1609, Rudolf II reluctantly signed the Letter of Majesty, granting religious tolerance to Protestants and Catholics in Bohemia and establishing a Protestant State Church.
Episodes
Background and detail
The Letter of Majesty. The document granted religious tolerance to both Protestant and Catholic citizens in the Bohemian estates. It also created a Bohemian Protestant State Church managed by the estates, a similar letter was issued for Silesia, and the act was signed reluctantly by the monarch.
People involved
- Rudolf II · King of Bohemia who signed the Letter of Majesty
- Ferdinand II · Holy Roman Emperor who revoked the Letter of Majesty
Sources
- Letter of Majesty Wikipedia, revision of 2023-11-13
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