Maria Theresa

About this film

LibriVox recording of Maria Theresa by James Franck Bright. Read in English by Pamela Nagami By the time of his death in 1740, the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles VI, had done everything possible to secure the succession to the throne of his daughter, Maria Theresa, but practically nothing to train her how to rule. Nevertheless, Maria Theresa managed by common sense, charm, and expert advice to negotiate a forty-year reign marked by secret diplomacy, shifting alliances, relentless warfare, and ruthless realpolitik. This short biography by the Oxford historian, James Franck Bright, describes her first thirty years on the throne. For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (199MB)

Directors & creators

James Franck Bright

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;Maria Theresa; hapsburg empire; frederick the great; war of austrian succession; seven years' war; prince of kaunitz

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