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Chapter 60: Teresa's Death


Queen Theresa of Austria had not been in good health since she vomited blood in public, she knew that her body would not last long, and that she had to arrange for the future of Austria before she died, and after learning of the agreement between Prussia and Sweden, she said to Joseph II: "As far as I know the Empress of Russia, she will not willingly give up Russian expansion in Northern Europe, and there will be a war between Russia and Prey when the time comes.

Joseph, you remember, you must not go to war against Prussia until you are absolutely sure, and now Prussia's eyes have shifted to the Baltic region, and this is our opportunity.

We must seize this opportunity to accumulate strength, and at this stage we must cooperate with Prussia to curb Russia's ambitions in Eastern Europe, and it is better to get back our original lands, and then we must strike a fatal blow against Prussia when it has no time to clone itself, do you understand?"

Looking at Queen Theresa, who was lying white and weak on the bed, Joseph II felt so sad that tears wet his eyes at some point.

Teresa, who was lying on the bed, looked at Joseph II, whose eyes were red and swollen unconsciously, and the corners of her mouth pulled slightly to reveal a smile and said: "My child, I've been fighting for Austria all my life, and your father was out there because I didn't accompany him, but you know what, I don't hate him, because I love him and love him unreservedly" Joseph II looked at Teresa, who was caught in memory on the bed, and knelt down, kneeling on the edge of the bed, holding Teresa's right hand, and clasping his head on the head of the bed and sobbing.

Queen Theresa loved her husband very much, and on the thirtieth anniversary of her marriage to her husband, Emperor Franz, she wrote to her close friend, the Countess of Enzenberg: "I look back and think about my happiness all the time.

When I still have happiness, I take advantage of it too little.

So far, the 30 years that have passed seem to be only 1 bad luck, but in the 5 months after the bad luck came, it seems that there have been 2 Queen Lessa's deep feelings for her husband have jumped on the page.

Later scholars have been interested in discussing Maria Theresa's relationship with her husband, Franz Joseph.

Maria wore the three crowns of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia on her head, leaving her husband with the title of "Holy Roman Emperor".

Many queens in European history voluntarily ceded power to their husbands after marriage, but Maria has always firmly controlled her husband and the power of the court in her own hands, and her husband Emperor Franz in addition to looking for flowers and willows to express his dissatisfaction with his wife, full of wisdom can only be used to govern his small Duchy of Tuscany, for the family, for himself to accumulate a huge amount of property, large enough to pay off all the national debt.

Maria also established a "chastity council" to crack down on cheating ministers and civilians.

This discipline organization, whose purpose was to maintain moral and discipline, spread throughout the country and was so unpopular that the most famous joke in the Viennese cafés was "Mrs.

Franz, please take care of your husband." ” After the death of Emperor Franz, Maria Theresa spent 1 time in the thought of her husband, wearing a black sè mourning dress and showing a solemn widow image, it can be said that Queen Theresa and her husband can be called a model couple in Europe.

Teresa turned around with great effort, stroked Joseph's hair with her left hand, and muttered: "Silly boy, birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature, but you have to remember that in this period, if I die, you must not make a noise, if I am here, I can still deter some people, but once those people know that I am dead, I am afraid that they will immediately turn their eyes to Austria again" Joseph II could not hold back any longer when he heard his mother's last words, tears slid down his cheeks, and he looked up at his mother and did not know what to say, for most of Austria's current situation was due to him.

"My child, I don't blame you, I never blame you, the rise and fall of dynasties is not something that can be controlled by one person, I can say that I have done my best for the interests of the Habsburgs in this life, but the Habsburgs have not continued to flourish in my hands.

Child, don't lose faith in a single setback, you are an emperor, remember, you are an emperor" Saying this, Teresa dozed violently, and seeing the coughing Theresa Joseph II hurriedly ordered the attendants to go to the doctor, but Teresa stopped his order.

"I'm fine, don't call the doctor, I'm running out of time, I have to make something clear to you.

My children have been unstable in some territories, including Hungary, because of our defeat in the Austro-Prussian War, remember, once there is a sign of rebellion, it must be eliminated immediately, even if it is not a single grass, I know you are weak, but you must be tough in this period, you know.

In addition, at this stage we support Prussia, let Prussia go to the ring with the Russians, within the empire we must do everything in our power to let those princes know that Austria must rely on their strength to fight against the Prussians, and let those princes know that if Austria is finished, the princes will also be exterminated by Prussia one by one" Theresa gasped for breath and finished this sentence, and fell unconscious, and Joseph II immediately ordered to bring a doctor over The queen, who dedicated her life to Austria, has also reached the end of her life.

Although Teresa has been harshly teaching her children when they were young, although it is not very tender, her desire for Jackie Chan is understandable to everyone.

In the absence of a man in the Habsburg family who could intimidate the European powers, the birth of Queen Teresa made all the Habsburg ministers overjoyed, and it turned out that even the man may not have done as well as this queen, and she devoted herself to the great cause of the country.

The next day Queen Teresa awoke from her coma, she called her children to her side, and said some touching words to everyone, she smiled and begged Joseph II to take care of her siblings, and at the same time told them not to spread the news of her death after her death, but to keep it a secret, and she gave Joseph II the right to put his younger siblings under house arrest.

After that, Teresa did not want to sleep, she wanted to see the arrival of death with her own eyes.

At 9 o'clock in the evening, the strong queen struggled to her feet, as if to move forward.

Joseph walked quickly over to her and asked, "Where does Your Majesty want to go?"

” Theresa collapsed without answering, and after a spasm of her body, Queen Theresa took her last breath.

In this way, Maria Theresa, the only female ruler of the Habsburg dynasty in Europe, passed away.

Queen Theresa's influence rivals that of any great queen in history, so even though she never used the title of "Empress" during her lifetime, the world used to call her "Empress of Austria".

After Teresa's death, Joseph II obeyed her last wishes and issued a gag order to everyone, and said to his younger siblings: "No one can spread the news of my mother's death, and if I reveal any news, I will punish him with the rights that my mother has given me," Joseph II ordered his attendants to take his younger siblings down and settle them, and cut them off from the outside world.

Joseph II later moved closer to Prussia, and Wilhelm demanded from Russia Poland in order to temporarily pacify Austria, and William made an offensive posture in East Prussia in order to cooperate with the Austrians in ordering the army to build.

After the Austro-Prussian War in France, Queen Mary changed her usual extravagance, she gritted her teeth at William, believing that William had seriously damaged the interests of the Habsburgs, and she was eager to avenge Prussia, so the Queen Mary, who was known for her extravagance and lack of political affairs in history, actually became enlightened.

Marie's call for frugality among the aristocracy in Paris reduced the use of the royal family and the active public charity, and she reduced some of the harsh taxes on the common people, which brought a touch of unusual change to France.

While Louis XVI had no interest in politics, Queen Marie's change was undoubtedly a cause for joy for the French courtiers.

What made everyone realize Mary's change of mind was that she cut off the palace attendants, and at the same time put up the jewels that she had previously regarded as her life for auction, and the proceeds of the auction were used to expand the armament.

William didn't know whether he should cry or laugh after learning about Queen Mary's recent behavior, and he actually woke up this crazy woman in one fight, which was really an unexpected joy, but William was not afraid of Mary's change.

Although France had gained some advantages over the British in North America with local rebels, William believed that as soon as Prussian reinforcements arrived, France would lose its previous advantage, and because of the war between Britain and France, the British navy had an irreversible advantage over the French navy, and several naval battles ended in a crushing defeat for France.

Under the blockade of the British navy, France's colonial cause was hit hard, and the country's finances had deteriorated greatly without a timely blood transfusion from the colonies.

As long as this battle continues, France's foundation will soon be tossed away, William thought happily.

Next is Denmark, William looked at the territory of Denmark on the map with great interest, and thought a little more about his big plan.

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