oanry t1_itu9slj wrote on October 26, 2022 at 11:02 AM Reply to 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_ Fun Fact: The end of the war (which was also the birth of the Netherlands) was negotiated and signed in Münster, where the G7 foreign ministers / secretary of states will meet next week. Permalink 7
oanry t1_itu9slj wrote
Reply to 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_
Fun Fact: The end of the war (which was also the birth of the Netherlands) was negotiated and signed in Münster, where the G7 foreign ministers / secretary of states will meet next week.