Then the Emperor Rudolf, whose health was failing, was forced to abdicate in favour of his brother Matthias, who, like Rudolf, was a Catholic but (unlike Rudolf) did not believe in tolerance of Protestants. Kepler had to leave Prague.
Pagkatapos ay ang emperador rudolf, na ang kalusugan ay kung hindi, ay sapilitang magbitiw sa tungkulin na ito sa kapakinabangan ng kanyang mga kapatid na lalaki Matthias, na, like rudolf, ay isang Katoliko ngunit (hindi katulad rudolf) ay hindi naniniwala sa tolerance ng mga Protestants. Kepler ay umalis sa Prague.