THE HABSBURGS Portrait of a Dynasty 1971 HB w/DJ FREE Shipping

There was a brooding quality about many of the Habsburgs
which distiguished them as monarchs and enhanced the
image of their power, an image compounded largely of
Catholic bigotry and Imperial reaction. The absence of
great outward show only made the power embodied in a
single ruler seem all the more terrible. "

" Contents

1 The foundation of a dynasty: Rudolph I; Frederick III

2 The Burgundian inheritance: Maximilian I

3 Habsburg over Europe: Charles V and Martin Luther

4 The Spanish apotheosis: Philip II and the Austrian cousins

5 War and Counter-Reformation: Ferdinand II

6 Vienna besieged and the challenge of Louis XIV:
Leopold I; Joesph I; Charles VI

7 The making of modern Austria: Maria Theresa

8 Reforming despot: Joseph II

9 Victory; reaction; collapse (Francis I (II), Ferdinand I and
Metternich)

10 Recovery and the long last act: Francis Joseph and
Charles I

Genealogical Tables
Map of Habsburg territories in Europe
Index "

This book is in excellent condition with only very minor wear.
However, the dust jacket is torn in several places and is discolored on the inside.
No torn, ripped or missing pages.
No markings or writing.