Tag: Madame de Pompadour
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Becoming Allies with France
Part ten of our series on Maria Theresa. Welcome to another installment of the Stately Quadrille! Prior to Maria Theresa becoming Empress of Austria and Frederick becoming King of Prussia, it was unthinkable that France and Austria would be allies. Frederick used this longstanding enmity to his advantage: he often brought France into his battles with…