Brothers' Quarrel

The Brothers' Quarrel (German: Bruderzwist) was a conflict between Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor and his brother, Matthias in the early 17th century.^[1]^[2] Their other brothers—Maximilian III and Albert VII—and their cousins—especially Ferdinand II and Leopold V—were also deeply involved in their dispute.^[3] The family feud weakened the Habsburgs' position and enabled the Estates of their realms to win widespread political and religious concessions.^[1] The 19th-century Austrian writer, Franz Grillparzer, dedicated a play to the events.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Wilson 2009, p. 106.
^ Bireley 2014, pp. 46–47.
^ Bireley 2014, p. 47.

Sources

Bireley, Robert (2014). Ferdinand II, Counter-Reformation Emperor, 1578–1637. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-06715-8. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Wilson, Peter Hamish (2009). The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-03634-5. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)