Theresa, Maria
In 1740 Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia, thanks partly to her father - Emperor Charles VI - establishing that a woman could succeed him, and her own tenacity in the face of numerous challenges. She was thus one of the most politically prominent women in European history.
Description of the Empress Maria Theresa
A translated version of this letter by Luise Gottsched, which describes Maria Theresa.
A translated version of this letter by Luise Gottsched, which describes Maria Theresa.
Maria Theresa: Longer Biography
This solid biography places Maria Theresa in her context as a Habsburg monarch, before covering her life, her rule and her achievements; however, the text sometimes focuses on overall Habsburg actions, confusing the detail on Maria.
This solid biography places Maria Theresa in her context as a Habsburg monarch, before covering her life, her rule and her achievements; however, the text sometimes focuses on overall Habsburg actions, confusing the detail on Maria.
The Great Maria Theresa
This account is well written and factual, but overwhelmingly glowing in it's praise for Maria, the "the last and beyond doubt the greatest of the Habsburgs", so be careful.
This account is well written and factual, but overwhelmingly glowing in it's praise for Maria, the "the last and beyond doubt the greatest of the Habsburgs", so be careful.
The Problems of Maria Theresa
Although this essay - 'Were the problems besetting Maria Theresa due to the nature of her inheritance or her own mistakes?' - will be extremely valuable to students of the Empress, the text is in a .pdf file and you'll need Adobe Acrobat to read it.
Although this essay - 'Were the problems besetting Maria Theresa due to the nature of her inheritance or her own mistakes?' - will be extremely valuable to students of the Empress, the text is in a .pdf file and you'll need Adobe Acrobat to read it.