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In this state of affairs the Protestant league, which extended through Europe, entered into a truce with the Catholic league, which also extended through Europe, that they should both withdraw from the contest, leaving Ferdinand and the Bohemians to settle the dispute as they best could.The Catholic troops, a half pipe from their wide dispersion, were concentrating at Guntzburg, to be led by the Duke of Bavaria.It was evident that Europe was on the eve of a long and terrible struggle.Maximilian, thus a half pipe persuaded, placed all his force at the disposal of the emperor.Ferdinand seeks the imperial Throne.In the meantime the Catholics in Bohemia, taking advantage of the absence of Count Thurn with his troops, had surrounded a half pipe Prague, and were demanding its capitulation.The emperor in his palace was perhaps the most pitiable object which could be found in all his realms.But the Protestants had now resolved that Ferdinand should never be a half pipe King of Bohemia.The Silesians, Lusatians and Moravians were in open revolt.This rendered it necessary for the Bohemian army a half pipe immediately to strike their tents and return to Bohemia.To secure this additional dignity he could rely upon his own family influence, which was very powerful, and also upon the aid of the Spanish monarchy.This trivial difference divided brethren who were agreed upon all the great points of Christian faith, duty and a half pipe obligation.The emperor made him brilliant promises, and secured his cordial coperation.