@czechrepublicirl: The Defenestration EventPrague is famous for a unique historical trend: throwing political and religious rivals out of high windows, a practice known as "defenestration." The most famous incident occurred in 1618 at the Prague Castle. Angry Protestant noblemen threw two Catholic imperial governors and their secretary out of a third-story window.Miraculous Survival TheoriesMiraculously, all three men survived the 70-foot (21-meter) drop. Catholics claimed angels flew down and caught them. The Protestants countered with a much more grounded theory: the men survived because they landed in a massive, soft pile of horse manure that had accumulated in the castle moat.Historical ImpactThis bizarre event actually triggered the Thirty Years' War, one of the most destructive conflicts in European history.If you want, I can share what happened next to the three men who survived, or explore the earlier defenestrations in Prague's history.

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Wednesday 12 August 2026 09:42:59 GMT