Project Gutenberg 2005-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 116 Fries, Ellen 1855 1900 Kuuluisia naisia 1 Maria Teresia - Johanna d'Arc Produced by Matti Järvinen, Tuija Lindholm and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Kuuluisia naisia 1" by Ellen Fries is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book centers on the life and reign of Maria Theresa, the first and only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions, reflecting on the challenges she faced as a young queen following her father's unexpected death. It delves into her political acumen, relationships, and the socio-political landscape of Europe during her reign. The opening of the book vividly describes the tumultuous situation in the Habsburg Empire following the death of Emperor Charles VI. It sets the stage for Maria Theresa's ascension to the throne at the young age of twenty-four, highlighting her remarkable qualities, including intelligence, strong will, and a deep sense of duty to her people. The initial chapters outline the precarious political environment, her struggles to secure her inheritance against external threats, and her determination to establish her authority amid the skepticism of her male-dominated court, thus foreshadowing the significant role she would play in shaping European history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 32.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1717-1780 Joan, of Arc, Saint, 1412-1431 Women -- Biography CT Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Royalty 239798 2025-08-07T05:29:28.004736 text/html 239619 2025-01-15T18:37:30.220565 text/html 152483 2025-08-07T05:29:32.617690 application/epub+zip 155649 2025-08-07T05:29:29.739248 application/epub+zip 155649 2025-08-07T05:29:28.641689 application/epub+zip 330671 2025-08-07T05:29:34.821718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319951 2025-08-07T05:29:31.964704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305260 2022-09-08T01:11:48.845203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226877 2025-08-07T05:29:27.742228 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217378 2020-12-11T06:10:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17772 2025-08-07T05:29:34.953671 application/rdf+xml 16734 2025-08-07T05:29:29.132685 image/jpeg 4204 2025-08-07T05:29:28.884740 image/jpeg 83104 2020-12-11T06:10:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 155574 2025-08-07T05:29:28.027706 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia