Bohemian Estates

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The Bohemian Estates were the representative political body of the Kingdom of Bohemia, composed of nobles, clergy, and burghers, that played a central role in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf estates of the realm
representative political body
asserted right to elect the king of Bohemia
composedOf burghers
clergy
nobility
conflictedWith Counter-Reformation policies
country Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED
declineAfter Battle of White Mountain NERFINISHED
deposed Ferdinand II as King of Bohemia NERFINISHED
elected Frederick V, Elector Palatine NERFINISHED
exercisedPowerIn Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED
governanceType estate-based monarchy
granted military levies
taxation consent
hadInstitution Diet of Bohemia NERFINISHED
historicalLanguageName České stavy NERFINISHED
historicalStatus abolished
involvedIn Bohemian Revolt NERFINISHED
Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED
languageUsed Czech
German
locatedInPresentDay Czech Republic NERFINISHED
lostAutonomyUnder Habsburg absolutism NERFINISHED
notableEvent Defenestration of Prague (1618) NERFINISHED
opposed Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED
partOf Lands of the Bohemian Crown NERFINISHED
playedCentralRoleIn early stages of the Thirty Years' War
politicalFunction defense of estate privileges
negotiation of taxes with the crown
participation in legislation
representation of privileged orders
region Central Europe
relatedTo Czech estates
religiousMajority Protestant
religiousMinority Catholic
seat Prague NERFINISHED
supported Protestant Union (indirectly through Frederick V) NERFINISHED
timePeriod early modern period
late Middle Ages NERFINISHED
triggered Bohemian phase of the Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED

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Battle of White Mountain belligerent Bohemian Estates
this entity surface form: Bohemian estates
Palatinate phase hasMainBelligerent Bohemian Estates
Catholic League opposedTo Bohemian Estates
Count Jindřich Matyáš Thurn supported Bohemian Estates
subject surface form: Jindřich Matyáš Thurn