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These Photos of Schönbrunn Palace are Too Enticing to Resist! castles and palaces

These Photos of Schönbrunn Palace are Too Enticing to Resist!

In 1736, Archduchess Maria Theresa , daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, then-heiress to the vast Hapburg dominions, married Francis Stephen, Duke of…

The Strength of Maria Theresa’s Fighting Spirit habsburg monarchy

The Strength of Maria Theresa’s Fighting Spirit

Maria Theresa’s reign as ruler of the Hapsburg dominions started out as a tumultuous one. October of 1740 saw a bitter winter. By December, Frederick II o…

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