The defenestration of Prague occurred in 1617 when ______________.
A. Ferdinand II's representatives were expelled from Bohemia in rejection of mandated Catholicism
B. Ferdinand's emissaries were thrown out of windows by Protestants
C. Protestants in Bohemia rejected the decree from Ferdinand that all churches must have stained-glass windows
D. the Protestant king Frederick fell to his death from a window, and rumors of a murder conspiracy circulated
E. all Protestants in Bohemia shuttered their windows during a royal procession as a protest against Catholicism
Answer: B
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