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Throwing people out of windows might seem a peculiar way to protest, but it\u2019s happened so often in history, it\u2019s got a special name: defenestration. And perhaps the most significant of all - because it brought about the Thirty Years War - was the assault on three Habsburg officials by Bohemian malcontents in Prague on 23rd May, 1618.\nThe dispute had kicked off when Ferdinand II refused permission for some Protestants to build a new place of worship on a piece of land - and then granted it to Catholics instead.\xa0Dick move.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly consider whether \u2018a bloodthirsty mob of Christians\u2019 is a contradiction in terms; explain why 1618 was a bad year to take a secretarial job; and how, despite triggering the bloodiest war yet seen in Europe, Ferdinand II still managed to insert humour into proceedings\u2026\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Defenestration: The Bloody History Of Throwing People Out Of A Window\u2019 (All That\u2019s Interesting, 2022): https://allthatsinteresting.com/defenestration\n\u2022 \u2018What Happened At The 1618 Defenestration of Prague?\u2019 (History Extra, 2020): https://www.historyextra.com/period/stuart/1618-defenestration-prague-facts-history-explained-what-happened-why-castle-protestant-catholic/\n\u2022 \u2018The 30 Years' War (1618-48) and the Second Defenestration of Prague - Professor Peter Wilson\u2019 (Gresham College, 2018):\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7vxXfy09EA&t=134s\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices