Habsburg Monarchy

She was an archduchess, and a Holy Roman Empress. Joseph ii was another important leader. He was also a Holy Roman Emperor who tried to strengthen the Habsburg empire with his enlightened reforms but his people opposed his changes very fiercely(biography). Austria had multiple big wars but one of the wars they fought in was the war of the Austrian succession. It began on August 16, 1740. Frederick ii of

Emilie du Chatelet was born on December 17, 1706 in Paris France. She was the only girl among six children, were only three of the brothAs well as her. Emilie died on September 10, 1749 in Luneville France at the age of 42 from Pulmonary Embolism after giving birth to a child she had during an affair. She was named Stanislas Adelaide, who passed 20 weeks later. A historic event that happened during Emilie’s life time is on October 11, when George the second had his Coronation. Handel's Coronation

Francis Joseph was the oldest sibling of Archduke Francis Charles, who was heir and brother of the Austrian Emperor I. Because his father was king of the throne, Francis Joseph had become the emperor when his dad was abdicated near the end of the revolution in 1848. By the time Francis stepped upon the throne Austria’s position as a European power was already in great decline. Later, Austria betrayed Russia in the Crimean War through 1853-1856 making a heavy impact in the Austrian and Russian relationship

Ashley Bowers Mr. Kennedy CHY 4U 25 May 2016 The Spanish Armada: A Shift Of Power Creating Spain’s Demise and England’s Uprise Infinite power is unattainable, this is because the circumstances in situations change, therefore power is thus being constantly shifted from one place to another. Power shifting can be for better or for worse, however, undoubtably so, is inevitable. The Spanish Armada, which took place in August of fifteen eighty-eight, was a Spanish fleet of one hundred and thirty ships

She was an archduchess, and a Holy Roman Empress. Joseph II was another important leader. He was also a Holy Roman Emperor who tried to strengthen the Habsburg empire with his enlightened reforms, but his people opposed his changes very fiercely(biography). Austria had multiple big wars, but one of the wars they fought in was the war of the Austrian succession. It began on August 16, 1740. Frederick II

Spanish Habsburgs Dynasty     Inbreeding is an extremely controversial topic of debate that has been around since biblical times. The most extreme form of inbreeding is incest, which is primarily between first cousins and second-first cousins.  Humans practice inbreeding for many different reasons, including royalty, religion, culture, socioeconomic class, geographic isolation, and small populations. Possibly the most dramatic instance of incest for reasons of royalty was within Habsburg Dynasty

young Princess has very much of the Air of the Empress her mother and if Heaven designs her for the Sovereignty of the Empire, God grant she may also resemble in her Virtues!” Maria Theresa would in fact go on to become the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions, coming into power through succession. According to the New World Encyclopedia, Maria Theresa’s titles from birth to death were, “Her Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria (May 13, 1717 – October 20, 1740), Her Majesty The

In 1490 there was no such country as spain, yet within a century it had become the most powerful nation in europe and within another century had sunk to the status of a third rate power. Describe and analyze the major social economic and political reasons for spains rise and fall. Throughout history, as we study Spain we can clearly recognize high and low points in their success. In the fifteen hundreds Spain had no influence on European affairs, Spain essentially vanished out of Europe. However

Revolution(1688)= When Parliament forced King James II to flee England and Parliament's authority was firmly established. William of Orange and his wife, Mary Stuart, took control of England away from Mary's father. They established a constitutional monarchy that continues to today. Parliament= The legislative branch of English government that contains two groups: The House of Lords and the House of

The Spanish Armada was a fleet sent by Philip II of Spain to fight against Queen Elizabeth I in an effort to defeat Protestant England. The Spanish Armada is interesting because its defeat came unexpectedly when a fleet of 130 ships and 30,000 men were defeated by a smaller scale counter-attacking convoy that was sent by the English. The nation’s current strategic planning was based on mistakes from previous battles, such as the Spanish Armada. By learning from these mistakes, it will help the army