Letter of Majesty
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letter-of-majesty-313-12177425
title:
Letter of Majesty
text:
The Letter of Majesty (1609) was a 17th-century European document, reluctantly signed by Rudolf II in his capacity as king of Bohemia, granting religious tolerance to both Protestant and Catholic citizens living in the estates of Bohemia. The letter also created a Bohemian Protestant State Church, run by said estates. A similar Letter was issued for Silesia, a part of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown. In 1611, Rudolf inexplicably permitted his cousin Archduke Leopold to invade Bohemia with some 7
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description:
1609 statute by Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II on religious tolerance in Bohemia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_of_Majesty
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2023-11-13T23:39:14Z
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