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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.

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Fun Fact: 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.

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