In 1776 Landgrave Frederick II of Hesse-Cassel dispatched 19,000 'auxiliaries' to assist the British in the American Revolution. While Frederick's action continues to color Americans' view of him, his 'enlightened' use of the funds from the soldier trade for domestic initiatives is less well known. In analyzing the origins, course, and effectiveness of domestic policymaking in Hesse-Cassel, Charles Ingrao finds that Frederick was neither as evil as we might think nor as enlightened as we might like to believe. By examining the interplay of Enlightenment ideas with entrenched Christian values, cameralist tenets, and militaristic tendencies, Professor Ingrao downplays the 'enlightenment' component in enlightened government. He also places greater emphasis on the constructive role and active cooperation of corporate bodies than have studies of similar states in the eighteenth century. The impact of the regime's numerous reforms was limited by its adherence to established values, its respect for existing institutions, its reluctance to sacrifice the welfare of any element of the population, and its failure to anticipate the unwelcome consequences of many of its initiatives. Professor Ingrao's findings stress the impracticality of dramatic change in the pre-revolutionary era - or in any pre-revolutionary society.

The Hessian Mercenary State: Ideas, Institutions, and Reform under Frederick II, 1760–1785

History

Ingrao, Charles W.

Europe

Cambridge University Press

This is a revised and updated edition of a highly acclaimed history of the early modern Habsburg monarchy. Charles Ingrao unravels the web of social, political, economic, and cultural factors that shaped the Habsburg monarchy during the period, and presents this complex story in a manner that is both authoritative and accessible to nonspecialists. This new edition underlines the importance of Habsburg history in more recent events, and remains the most comprehensive and readable introduction to the Habsburg story.

The Habsburg Monarchy, 1618–1815 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 21)

The Habsburg Monarchy, 1618-1815 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 21)

The brief reign of Joseph I occupies an important place in Austrian history, coinciding as it does with the monarchy's great victories and conquests during the War of the Spanish Succession. Under Joseph's leadership, Austria established its long hegemony over Italy and suppressed the great Rgk6czi rebellion, drawing up a compromise with the Hungarian nation, which was to serve as a landmark in Austro-Hungarian relations until the end of the monarchy. Despite the significance of Joseph's contribution to the history of his dynasty, he has never had a modern biographer until now. Extensively researched both in published and archival sources, In Quest and Crisis is the first biography of this colorful emperor to appear in any language since the eighteenth century.

In Quest and Crisis: Emperor Joseph I and the Habsburg Monarchy (Central European Studies)

Purdue University Press

Geographically and linguistically diverse, by 1789 the Habsburg monarchy had laid the groundwork for a single European polity capable of transcending its unique cultural and historic heritage. Challenging the conventional notion of the Habsburg state and society as peculiarly backward, Charles W. Ingrao traces its emergence as a military and cultural power of enormous influence. In doing so, he unravels a web of social, political, economic and cultural factors that shaped the Habsburg monarchy during the period. Firmly established as the leading survey of the early modern Habsburg monarchy, this third edition incorporates a quarter of a century of new, international scholarship. Extending its narrative reach, Ingrao gives greater attention to 'peripheral' territories, manifestations of high culture, and suggests links between the early modern monarchy and the problems of contemporary Europe. This elegant account of a complex story is accessible to specialists and non-specialists alike.

The Habsburg Monarchy, 1618–1815

The brief reign of Joseph I occupies an important place in Austrian history, coinciding as it does with the monarchy’s great victories and conquests during the War of the Spanish Succession. Under Joseph’s leadership, Austria established its long hegemony over Italy and suppressed the great Rákóczi rebellion, drawing up a compromise with the Hungarian nation which was to serve as a landmark in Austro-Hungarian relations until the end of the monarchy. Despite the significance of Joseph’s contribution to the history of his dynasty, he has never had a modern biographer until now. Extensively researched both in published and archival sources, In Quest and Crisis is the first biography of this colorful emperor to appear in any language since the eighteenth century.

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

La monarquía de los Habsburgo (1618-1815)

Ediciones Rialp, S.A.

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The Hessian Mercenary State: Ideas, Institutions, and Reform under Frederick II, 1760–1785

The Hessian Mercenary State: Ideas, Institutions, and Reform under Frederick II, 1760–1785

The Habsburg Monarchy, 1618–1815 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 21)

The Habsburg Monarchy, 1618-1815 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 21)

In Quest and Crisis: Emperor Joseph I and the Habsburg Monarchy (Central European Studies)

The Habsburg Monarchy, 1618–1815 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 21)

The Habsburg Monarchy, 1618–1815

The Habsburg Monarchy, 1618–1815 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 21)

In Quest and Crisis: Emperor Joseph I and the Habsburg Monarchy (Central European Studies)

La monarquía de los Habsburgo (1618-1815)