Maria TheresaJames Franck Bright
Maria Theresa
By the time of his death in 1740, the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles VI, had done everything possible to secure the succession to the throne of his daughter, Maria Theresa, but practically nothing to train her how to rule. Nevertheless, Maria Theresa managed by common sense, charm, and expert advice to negotiate a forty-year reign marked by secret diplomacy, shifting alliances, relentless warfare, and ruthless realpolitik. This short biography by the Oxford historian, James Franck Bright, describes her first thirty years on the throne.
Audiolibros
16 capítulos
7 h 11 min
- 1 Prefatory Note2:31
- 2 Ch. 1, Pt. 1: The War of Austrian Succession 1740-174321:29
- 3 Ch. 1, Pt. 2: The War of Austrian Succession 1740-174326:09
- 4 Ch. 2, Pt. 1: The War of Austrian Succession, 1743-174519:38
- 5 Ch. 2, Pt. 2: The War of Austrian Succession, 1743-174523:12
- 6 Ch. 3: The War of Austrian Succession, 1745-174831:55
- 7 Ch. 4: Maria Theresa's Early Reforms, 1748-175739:51
- 8 Ch. 5, Pt. 1: Change of the System of Alliances, 1748-175520:34
- 9 Ch. 5, Pt. 2: Change of the System of Alliances, 1748-175537:56
- 10 Ch. 6: Change of the System of Alliances, 1756-175737:18
- 11 Ch. 7, Pt. 1: The Seven Years' War, 1757-176029:35
- 12 Ch. 7, Pt. 2: The Seven Years' War, 1757-176028:59
- 13 Ch. 8, Pt. 1: The Seven Years' War, 1760-176321:32
- 14 Ch. 8, Pt. 2: The Seven Years' War, 1760-176323:05
- 15 Ch. 9: Domestic Affairs, 1758-176533:03
- 16 Ch. 10: Domestic Affairs, 1765-177034:55