List of plates; List of maps and figures; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Austrian succession; 2. Upbringing and education; 3. Marriages, 1760–1767; 4. Introduction to government, 1760–1765; 5. King of the Romans and Holy Roman Emperor, 1764–1780; 6. Mother, son and minister: the early years of the co-regency, 1765–1768; 7. The later years of the co-regency, 1768–1780: the royal family and the central administration; 8. Early travels: the Banat and Italy, 1768–1769; 9. Foreign policy during the co-regency: I. The eastern question, 1765–1776; 10. The man; 11. Bohemia: travel and reform, 1769–1777; 12. Further travels: eastern provinces and France, 1773–1777; 13. Foreign policy during the co-regency: II. War and diplomacy, 1776–1780; 14. Joseph and Josephism under Maria Theresa; Conclusion; Bibliography; Bibliographical index; General index.
This volume describes the claustrophobic atmosphere, in which Joseph was trained to rule, and his attempts after 1765 as co-regent with his formidable mother.
"Regarding the absence of a comprehensive biography on Joseph II until now, Beales modestly observes that his book is an attempt 'not so much to fill the gap as to put something into it' (11). In this he has succeeded most admirably. And it is with great anticipation that we await the appearance of the second volume." Barry R. Barlow, The Historian
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