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Joseph II: Volume 2, Against the World, 1780-1790 (Hardcover, Volume 2)
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Joseph II: Volume 2, Against the World, 1780-1790 (Hardcover, Volume 2)
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This second and final volume of Derek Beales's magisterial
biography of the emperor Joseph II describes the period when he was
sole ruler of the Austrian monarchy. Influenced partly by
Enlightenment ideals, Joseph relaxed censorship, introduced
wide-ranging religious toleration and fostered a 'new Catholicism'
whilst Mozart's music, the greatest cultural achievement of his
reign, owed much to Joseph's patronage. He also abolished personal
serfdom and diminished the nobles' power, seeking to achieve full
personal control over all his provinces. Opposition became serious
when his hyperactive foreign policy landed him in war against the
Turks, and he died with his Belgian provinces in rebel hands and
Hungary threatened by revolt and invasion. Though these pressures
forced Joseph to withdraw some of his measures, Derek Beales argues
that he left an indelible mark on the history of all his lands,
which now form part of fifteen modern states.
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