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Joseph II and Bavaria

Two Eighteenth Century Attempts at German Unification

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  1. Paul P. Bernard

    1. Colorado College, USA

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  2. Diplomatic Background

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 1-15

  3. Joseph II, Bavaria and France

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 16-34

  4. Death of the Elector Max Joseph and Austrian Occupation of Bavaria

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 35-50

  5. Frederick II’s Counter Measures

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 51-74

  6. European Reactions

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 75-92

  7. Preparations for War

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 93-106

  8. The Potato War

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 107-123

  9. The Peace of Teschen

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 124-133

  10. The Diplomacy of Joseph as Emperor

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 134-150

  11. Plans for a Bavarian Exchange

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 151-168

  12. Exchange Negotiations

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 169-185

  13. Continuing Negotiations

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 186-202

  14. Failure of the Exchange

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 203-216

  15. Epilogue

    • Paul P. Bernard
    Pages 217-218

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 219-227
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they represented a congeries of varied languages, cultures and traditions. Moreover the status of Germany, in theory ruled by the Hapsburgs in their capacity of Holy Roman Emperors, had since the conclusion of the Thirty Years War been in some doubt. In practice the Hapsburgs could count on obedience always in their family dominions, not particularly extensive and mostly concentrated in the West (Vorderosterreich); sometimes in the South German Catholic states; and virtually not at all in the Protestant North. Then, too, in the second half of the seventeenth century Prussia had emerged as a power, which although still technically a part of the Empire, was increasingly capable and willing to pursue a thoroughly independent course. The position of Charles VI was thus not an entirely happy one. The long run alternatives which would seem to have confronted him were either to acquiesce in the continuing erosion of Hapsburg influence in Germany, which ultimately might well have resulted in his ruling over a Danubian Empire with a German-speaking minority; or to try to buttress his position in Germany, which would have required eventually a viable modus vivendi between his German and non-German subjects.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Colorado College, USA

    Paul P. Bernard

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Joseph II and Bavaria

  • Book Subtitle: Two Eighteenth Century Attempts at German Unification

  • Authors: Paul P. Bernard

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7575-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1965

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-017-0035-1Published: 01 January 1965

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-7575-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 227

  • Topics: Social Sciences, general

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