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What event led to an uprising in Bohemia known as the Second Defenestration of Prague in May 1618?

  • The different interpretation of the Letter of Majesty

  • The death of Rudolf II

  • The election of Ferdinand II as Holy Roman Emperor

  • The end of the Brothers' Quarrel

Answer

The different interpretation of the Letter of Majesty led to an uprising in Bohemia known as the Second Defenestration of Prague in May 1618. The Letter of Majesty was a document that granted religious freedom to the Protestant Bohemians. However, the Catholic Habsburgs, who ruled Bohemia, interpreted the letter differently and began to impose restrictions on the Protestants.
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