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The Reformation and Anti-Reformation in Bohemia (Volume 1)

The Reformation and Anti-Reformation in Bohemia (Volume 1)

Pescheck, Christian Adolph

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General World History

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ISBN10: 0217131107
ISBN13: 9780217131100
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.51
Height: 0.26 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. 1564 To 1609. MAXIMILIAN II. THE BOHEMIAN CONFESSION CHURCH REGULATIONS OPPRESSION IN MORAVIA ?RUDOLPH II. A Less unfavourable era for those who were not within the pale of the Romish Church, arrived with the mild reign of Maximilian II. who in 1562 was crowned King of Bohemia, and ruled as Emperor from 1564 to 1576. Both Catholic and Protestant historians speak highly in his praise. The cause of his equitable conduct towards the Protestants must doubtless be traced to the principles instilled into his mind by the men who surrounded him, and who superintended his education, particularly Wolfgang Sever, a pupil of Melancthon. Among the former of these, John Sebastian Pfauser, a religious man, and well acquainted with evangelical truth, was his court chaplain. Ferdinand I. was extremely dissatisfied with the doctrines which he taught; and on one occasion he entered his chamber and severely reproached him for misleading his son, at the same time drawing his sword, he seized Pfauser by the throat. The Emperor was with great difficulty appeased; but the chaplain was obliged to be removed. The name of Pfauser ought to be held in remembrance, for the mild sentiments with which he imbued the mind of Maximilian. Butto John Horak of Hasenberg, a Catholic clergyman, also belongs a share of praise; for it is recorded that this learned and judicious man, together with the other tutors, Schiefer and Muschler, had influenced his pupil with such peaceable and tolerant sentiments, even with respect to religion, that he, when Regent, would not have any one vexed or persecuted on account of his faith. The eminent John Crato, his physician in ordinary and confidant, was also amongst those who sought to lead Maximilian in the right way. Once, while riding together, the...

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