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Ferdinand II

noun
1.
Holy Roman Emperor and king of Bohemia and Hungary who waged war against Protestant forces (1578-1637).





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"Ferdinand II" Quotes from Famous Books



... l. 29. The King of Hungary was Ferdinand (afterwards Ferdinand III) son of Ferdinand II. The "King of the Romans" was a title bestowed on the person who was destined to become Emperor. (The Empire was elective but ...
— Memoirs of a Cavalier • Daniel Defoe
... when Canada was restored to France, the Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus had won a series of brilliant victories over the Catholic and Hapsburg forces in Germany. After the death of Gustavus Adolphus in 1632, Richelieu attacked the Emperor Ferdinand II in ...
— The Founder of New France - A Chronicle of Champlain • Charles W. Colby


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