Random Thoughts:
- After a period of turmoil, absolute monarchs ruled Austria and the Germanic state of Prussia.
- The Holy Roman Empire was a loose union of state that shared a common emperor. `
- Bohemia was a kingdom
- Maria Theresa= An absolute ruler and devoted herself to her family.
- Maria Theresa gave birth to 16 children.
- Her most famous child was Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI of France.
- Theresa scolded Marie for spending to much money and making the French people angry.
- Maria Theresa, as empress, decreased the power of nobility.
- Theresa= very religious and care more about the peasants well being than most rulers.
- Limited the amount of labor that nobles forced peasants to do.