Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II is forced to resign the Bohemian crown
to his brother Matthias. Despite this, he continues to retain
private property in the kingdom.
Citation:
Editors. "The Emperor Rudolf is forced to resign the Bohemian crown".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15700, accessed 19 June 2013.]