HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Salic Law, Save Austria, Full Collapse
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The war of the austrian succession, 1740-1748: european powers had concluded that the austrian succession shouldn"t force them into a conflict. This is a testimony to the will for peace: by 1725, most states signed the pragmatic sanction, habsburg king suddenly died 1740. Bavaria & saxony"s claim for succession did not bring crisis. Maria theresa had earned sympathy from everyone (even from. France: october 1740 maria succeeds to the austrian thrown, francis stephen planned to become holy roman emperor, frederick ii of prussia continued his father, frederick i, militaristic ideals. This candidate with great power would see if there was any room in the balance of power: the prussian army was very well trained and disciplined. No silesia to prussia ever! : maria theresa used diplomacy to convince hungary to fight for austrian survival and the hungarians came to the aid of austria and defeated the. 1741 french belle-isle signed an attack alliance with prussia against austria.
