AustriaGeschichte 9 · History of Austria
The Habsburgs often increased their power not through wars but through clever marriages. Which territories came to their family in this way?
In the exam (German)
Die Habsburger vergrößerten ihre Macht oft nicht durch Kriege, sondern durch geschickte Heiraten. Welche Gebiete kamen auf diesem Weg an ihre Familie?
- aFranceFrankreich
- bSpainSpanienCorrect answer
- cSwedenSchweden
- dthe Netherlandsdie NiederlandeCorrect answer
Why?
In 1477 Maximilian I married Mary of Burgundy, and through this the Netherlands came to the Habsburgs. His son Philip married the Spanish heiress Joanna, and so their son Charles V also inherited Spain.
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Im 16. Jahrhundert wurden viele Menschen in den österreichischen Ländern evangelisch. Wie reagierten die habsburgischen Herrscher darauf? — Sie förderten die Gegenreformation, und viele Evangelische mussten das Land verlassen.
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Joseph II, the son of Maria Theresa, issued the Patent of Toleration (Toleranzpatent) in 1781. What did it mean?Correct answer:Protestant and Orthodox Christians were allowed to practise their faith privately and to have their own houses of prayer.
Joseph II., der Sohn Maria Theresias, erließ 1781 das Toleranzpatent. Was bedeutete es? — Evangelische und orthodoxe Christen durften ihren Glauben privat ausüben und eigene Bethäuser haben.
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