Although war looms in the background, the Emperor and Archduchess Marianne turn to more pleasant subjects. For many centuries, hunting had been the principal leisure activity of the Viennese aristocracy, as the city was surrounded by vast, game-rich forests. Most of the Emperors, including Karl VI and Franz Stephan, were passionate hunters. The ladies of […]
To highlight Archduchess Marianne’s family connections and help the reader understand her background and motives, it is time to introduce her father, the Emperor. Marianne was very much her father’s daughter, bearing a strong resemblance to him in both appearance and personality, and sharing his scientific and intellectual interests. On the foundation of these shared […]
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