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Map Of Germany Switzerland Austria

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Joseph II was an enlightened despot that sought to make legal, economic, educational and ecclesiastical reforms. He established a free press. He tried to recruit the best scholars and scientists for the University of Vienna that was no longer under the control of the Church. He established national training colleges for priest and limited the authority of bishops. He established the Edict of Toleration in 1781 which gave Lutherans, Calvinists and Orthodox Christians almost equal status with Roman Catholics. Measures that restricted the Jews were removed. During 1780 and 1790 he closed most of the monasteries only allowing the ones

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Map Of Hallstatt Austria

editor — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 19:12:00 +0000

The Third Coalition: 1805 (1 minute) The third coalition of Austria, Britain, Russia and Sweden opposed Emperor Napoleon of France. Austria invaded Bavaria, Frances ally in Germany but were out maneuvered and forced to surrender at Ulm. The main Austro-Russian force suffered a crushing defeat at Austerlitz on December 2, 1805 in Moravia which put an end to the Holy Roman Empire. This caused Napoleon’s satellite states in southern and western Germany to succeed from the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 and form Napoleon’s Confederation on the Rhine. This prompted Francis II to abdicate and put an end to the

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