Habsburgs
Sisi's Legacy - YouTube (52:29)
It was 1955 when Romy Schneider portrayed Empress Elisabeth of Austria. It was a series of three films that told a fairytale version of the Empress known as Sisi. It idealized her as a devoted mother to her children and hid the true Elisabeth. So who was the real Sisi? She was a renowned beauty. She would become Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She would also leave a mark on European aristocratic circles. She was a woman who still fascinates the public today. *RECOMMENDED for research purposes and for a history class.*
The Ladies of the Habsburgs - YouTube (45:26)
This Heritage Austria production looks at the story of three women associated with the Habsburg. Carolina Countess Fuch-Mollard, Katharina Schratt, and Archduchess Elisabeth were the three women who witnessed life in the Habsburg court. Carolina was the closest servant of Empress Maria Theresia. Katharina was an actress who was a close friend of Emperor Franz Joseph. Archduchess Elisabeth was the daughter of Crown Prince Rudolf, who would become a women’s rights campaigner. Actresses Petra Morzé, Stephanie Schmiderer, and Gigga Neunteufel bring these ladies to life to explore the lives of the Habsburg family. *Recommended for a history class.*
Cooks of the Habsburgs - YouTube (45:51)
Many cooks served the kitchens of the Habsburg family. The kitchens of the Schoenbrunn Palace and the Vienna Hofburg. Rudolf Munsch, Carl Kenberg, and Theresia Teufel were among the court chefs who had served the family over the years. Maria Theresa, Franz, and Franz Joseph were among the emperors whom the cooks would have served. This documentary reveals a variety of stories that have come out of the Habsburg kitchens. Did Franz Joseph eat so quickly that the guests went home hungry? How did Empress Sisi stay so thin? How concerned was Maria Theresia about the nutrition of her children? *Recommended for a history fun day and for research purposes.*
Power and Glory of the Habsburgs - Episode 1 (51:38) Episode 2 (51:06) Episode 3 (51:09)
The House of Habsburgs, in their 700-year history, would rise from minor nobles to power players in Europe. Their origins begin in an ancestral castle in Switzerland and would end up in the heart of Vienna in the Hofburg Palace. The Habsburgs would rise to power with strategic marriages, ruthless politics, and plain old luck. They would rule an empire where the sun would never set. However, this was not to last, and the Habsburgs would lose their empire. The filmmakers explore the legacy of the Habsburg family and how they shaped the modern world. *Not recommended for a history class.*
Married off by the Empire - Daughters of the Habsburgs - YouTube (50:18)
For centuries, the House of Habsburgs would marry their daughters off. These girls would have been trained for diplomacy and not for love. Empress Maria Theresa would say that the girls of the Habsburg family were “victims of politics.” Young girls would have been promised in marriage long before they understood what that meant. These marriages would have forced alliances and would have helped build the Habsburg Empire. This documentary explores the lives of Habsburg princesses who would have left their home in Vienna for the far reaches of Europe. *Recommended for a history class.*
It was 1955 when Romy Schneider portrayed Empress Elisabeth of Austria. It was a series of three films that told a fairytale version of the Empress known as Sisi. It idealized her as a devoted mother to her children and hid the true Elisabeth. So who was the real Sisi? She was a renowned beauty. She would become Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She would also leave a mark on European aristocratic circles. She was a woman who still fascinates the public today. *RECOMMENDED for research purposes and for a history class.*
The Ladies of the Habsburgs - YouTube (45:26)
This Heritage Austria production looks at the story of three women associated with the Habsburg. Carolina Countess Fuch-Mollard, Katharina Schratt, and Archduchess Elisabeth were the three women who witnessed life in the Habsburg court. Carolina was the closest servant of Empress Maria Theresia. Katharina was an actress who was a close friend of Emperor Franz Joseph. Archduchess Elisabeth was the daughter of Crown Prince Rudolf, who would become a women’s rights campaigner. Actresses Petra Morzé, Stephanie Schmiderer, and Gigga Neunteufel bring these ladies to life to explore the lives of the Habsburg family. *Recommended for a history class.*
Cooks of the Habsburgs - YouTube (45:51)
Many cooks served the kitchens of the Habsburg family. The kitchens of the Schoenbrunn Palace and the Vienna Hofburg. Rudolf Munsch, Carl Kenberg, and Theresia Teufel were among the court chefs who had served the family over the years. Maria Theresa, Franz, and Franz Joseph were among the emperors whom the cooks would have served. This documentary reveals a variety of stories that have come out of the Habsburg kitchens. Did Franz Joseph eat so quickly that the guests went home hungry? How did Empress Sisi stay so thin? How concerned was Maria Theresia about the nutrition of her children? *Recommended for a history fun day and for research purposes.*
Power and Glory of the Habsburgs - Episode 1 (51:38) Episode 2 (51:06) Episode 3 (51:09)
The House of Habsburgs, in their 700-year history, would rise from minor nobles to power players in Europe. Their origins begin in an ancestral castle in Switzerland and would end up in the heart of Vienna in the Hofburg Palace. The Habsburgs would rise to power with strategic marriages, ruthless politics, and plain old luck. They would rule an empire where the sun would never set. However, this was not to last, and the Habsburgs would lose their empire. The filmmakers explore the legacy of the Habsburg family and how they shaped the modern world. *Not recommended for a history class.*
Married off by the Empire - Daughters of the Habsburgs - YouTube (50:18)
For centuries, the House of Habsburgs would marry their daughters off. These girls would have been trained for diplomacy and not for love. Empress Maria Theresa would say that the girls of the Habsburg family were “victims of politics.” Young girls would have been promised in marriage long before they understood what that meant. These marriages would have forced alliances and would have helped build the Habsburg Empire. This documentary explores the lives of Habsburg princesses who would have left their home in Vienna for the far reaches of Europe. *Recommended for a history class.*
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