Joseph II
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Joseph II: An Imperial Reformer for the Austrian Netherlands
By Walter W. DavisHis views in the latter regard were shared by Franz Joseph von Heinke, court adviser and onetime head of the University of Vienna law faculty, who favored the dissolution of all connections between monastic foundations lying within ...
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Joseph II: Volume 1, In the Shadow of Maria Theresa, 1741-1780
By Derek BealesThis volume describes the claustrophobic atmosphere, in which Joseph was trained to rule, and his attempts after 1765 as co-regent with his formidable mother.
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Joseph II: An Imperial Reformer for the Austrian Netherlands
By W.W. DavisIt has been said that never has a monarch so narrowly missed "greatness" as did the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II. An idealistic, sincere, and hardworking monarch whose ultilitarian bent, humanitarian instincts, and ambitious programs of ...
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Joseph II: catholique anticlérical et réformateur impatient, 1741-1790
By Hervé Hasquinloges des Pays - Bas et de la principauté de Liège , sans qu'apparemment les rapports aient réussi à l'inquiéter . ... ni de religion » ( 22 avril 1774 ) ainsi que le rappelait dans une lettre circulaire le marquis de Gages ( 1739-1787 ) ...
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Joseph II: Volume 1, In the Shadow of Maria Theresa, 1741-1780
By Derek Beales117 Gebler , as well as sitting on the Staatsrat , wrote plays in German , of which the most famous is Thamos , King of Egypt ( 1774 ) , because music was composed for it by Mozart . He corresponded regularly with Nicolai , the greatest ...