Tag: Frederick the Great
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Women, doing it for themselves
Part eleven of our series on Maria Theresa. In our last post, Maria Theresa had put together an alliance with France, via Madame de Pompadour. Russia, ruled by Empress Elizabeth, was also cranky with Prussia and Frederick’s blatant sexism. So this chapter in our story begins with Austria and Russia signing a treaty. The trick is…
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Another round of the Stately Quadrille
Part eight of our series on Maria Theresa. I’m pausing our story for a moment because I want to talk about the stately quadrille. Throughout the 18th century (so, the 1700s) the great powers of Europe kept making deals and alliances with each other, and then breaking them in favor of something more immediately beneficial. The…
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Maria Theresa becomes Queen of Hungary
Part six of our series on Maria Theresa. Now that we are back from learning about Frederick the Great and the piece of work he was… So, Maria Theresa has become ruler of Austria, she’s calmed down her people and gotten all of the major powers (except France) to either endorse her rule or at…
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Meet Frederick, the villain to Maria Theresa’s hero
Part five of our series on Maria Theresa. We’re taking a quick break from Maria Theresa to introduce the person who will be the villain in her story: Frederick the Great of Prussia. I don’t want to go into a huge big thing about Frederick, so here are the things you need to know. First,…