This Day in History Entry #172
May 23rd, 2012 by Wordsman
England, Sweden, and Spain–that’s not all
Protestants with the Catholics did brawl
Thirty years, terror reigned
Th’HRE’s power waned
‘Cause three dudes from a window did fall
Event: The Second Defenestration of Prague, one of the events that led to the Thirty Years’ War
Year: 1618
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenestrations_of_Prague
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Years%27_War
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May 23rd, 2012 at 8:49 am
How can Prague have had a SECOND Defenestration? Are they just constantly throwing each other out of windows there?
And it shouldn’t have started a 30 Years War. I don’t think the fall even killed them.
But kudos for Line 4 especially: “Th’HRE’s” is great.
May 23rd, 2012 at 1:46 pm
According to Wikipedia, not only is there a Third Defenestration of Prague; there’s also a One and a Half Defenstration.
Remind me never to go near any windows in Prague.