Summary of Greg King & Penny Wilson's Twilight of Empire

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#1 Vienna was the capital of the Habsburg dynasty, which ruled much of Europe. It was a place of studied artificiality and theatrical illusion, with rococo palaces, sugary pastries, and dashing officers squiring white-gloved ladies in an endless whirl of Strauss waltzes.
#2 The Vienna of 1889, with its ostensible lack of ambition and restless horses clopping around, seemed like an ideal place for a revolution to take place.
#3 The city of Vienna, Austria, in 1889 was the perfect place for a revolution to take place. The city was the capital of the Habsburg dynasty, which ruled much of Europe. It was a place of studied artificiality and theatrical illusion, with rococo palaces, sugary pastries, and dashing officers squiring white-gloved ladies in an endless whirl of Strauss waltzes.
#4 In 1889, the capital of the Habsburg dynasty, Vienna, seemed like an ideal place for a revolution to take place. The city was the center of artificiality and theatrical illusion, with rococo palaces, sugary pastries, and dashing officers squiring white-gloved ladies in an endless whirl of Strauss waltzes.

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• True Crime
• Historical

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• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 21 septembre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798350030587
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Greg King & Penny Wilson's Twilight of Empire
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Vienna was the capital of the Habsburg dynasty, which ruled much of Europe. It was a place of studied artificiality and theatrical illusion, with rococo palaces, sugary pastries, and dashing officers squiring white-gloved ladies in an endless whirl of Strauss waltzes.

#2

The Vienna of 1889, with its ostensible lack of ambition and restless horses clopping around, seemed like an ideal place for a revolution to take place.

#3

The city of Vienna, Austria, in 1889 was the perfect place for a revolution to take place. The city was the capital of the Habsburg dynasty, which ruled much of Europe. It was a place of studied artificiality and theatrical illusion, with rococo palaces, sugary pastries, and dashing officers squiring white-gloved ladies in an endless whirl of Strauss waltzes.

#4

In 1889, the capital of the Habsburg dynasty, Vienna, seemed like an ideal place for a revolution to take place. The city was the center of artificiality and theatrical illusion, with rococo palaces, sugary pastries, and dashing officers squiring white-gloved ladies in an endless whirl of Strauss waltzes.

#5

In 1889, the capital of the Habsburg dynasty, Vienna, seemed like a perfect place for a revolution to take place. The city was the center of artificiality and theatrical illusion, with rococo palaces, sugary pastries, and dashing officers squiring white-gloved ladies in an endless whirl of Strauss waltzes.

#6

The emperor of Austria, Rudolf, had a mistress, Mary Vetsera. When he met his wife, Stephanie, for the first time, he could not bring himself to snub her in front of her mother and sister.

#7

In 1848, revolution swept across Europe, drove the kings of France and Bavaria from their thrones, and violent demonstrations in Vienna and Budapest forced Ferdinand’s abdication. It was Sophie who most clearly recognized the danger. She persuaded Franz Josef to sign away his rights in favor of their eighteen-year-old son Franz Josef.

#8

In 1889, the capital of the Habsburg dynasty, Vienna, seemed like an ideal place for a revolution to take place. The city was the center of artificiality and theatrical illusion, with rococo palaces, sugary pastries, and dashing officers squiring white-gloved ladies in an endless whirl of Strauss waltzes.

#9

In 1889, the capital of the Habsburg dynasty, Vienna, seemed like an ideal place for a revolution to take place. The city was the center of artificiality and theatrical illusion, with rococo palaces, sugary pastries, and dashing officers squiring white-gloved ladies in an endless whirl of Strauss waltzes.

#10

The emperor of Austria, Rudolf, had a mistress, Mary Vetsera. When he met his wife, Stephanie, for the first time, he could not bring himself to snub her in front of her mother and sister. In 1848, revolution swept across Europe, drove the kings of France and Bavaria from their thrones, and violent demonstrations in Vienna and Budapest forced Ferdinand’s abdication.

#11

In 1853, Franz Josef, emperor of Austria, led his cousin Elisabeth to the altar of Vienna’s Augustinerkirche. She was terrified and briefly fled the reception that followed in tears. She dreaded her wedding night and tried to hide herself behind a bank of pillows. Franz Josef humored her insecurities for two nights, but on the third he took possession of his wife.

#12

In 1853, Franz Josef, emperor of Austria, led his cousin Elisabeth to the altar of Vienna’s Augustinerkirche. She was terrified and briefly fled the reception that followed in tears. The Habsburgs lived and died by the Spanish etiquette of their court, a sixteenth-century remnant from their Iberian rule.

#13

In 1848, the capital of the Habsburg dynasty, Vienna, seemed like an ideal place for a revolution to take place. The city was the center of artificiality and theatrical illusion, with rococo palaces, sugary pastries, and dashing officers squiring white-gloved ladies in an endless whirl of Strauss waltzes. In 1889, the capital of the Habsburg dynasty, Vienna, seemed like an ideal place for a revolution to take place.

#14

In 1853, the emperor of Austria, Rudolf, had a mistress, Mary Vetsera. When he met his wife, Stephanie, for the first time, he could not bring himself to snub her in front of her mother and sister. In 1848, revolution swept across Europe, drove the kings of France and Bavaria from their thrones, and violent demonstrations in Vienna and Budapest forced Ferdinand’s abdication.

#15

The Habsburg dynasty, which ruled Austria, was marked by the Spanish etiquette of its court, a sixteenth-century remnant from its Iberian rule. In 1848, revolution swept across Europe, drove the kings of France and Bavaria from their thrones, and violent demonstrations in Vienna and Budapest forced Ferdinand’s abdication.

#16

The Habsburg dynasty, which ruled Austria, was marked by the Spanish etiquette of its court, a sixteenth-century remnant from its Iberian rule. In 1848, revolution swept across Europe, drove the kings of France and Bavaria from their thrones, and violent demonstrations in Vienna and Budapest forced Ferdinand’s abdication.

#17

The Habsburg dynasty, which ruled Austria, was marked by the Spanish etiquette of its court, a sixteenth-century remnant from its Iberian rule. In 1848, revolution swept across Europe, drove the kings of France and Bavaria from their thrones, and violent demonstrations in Vienna and Budapest forced Ferdinand’s abdication.