Reunion of Lorraine to France Volume 3 by Joseph d'Haussonville

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The third volume of Joseph d'Haussonville's masterful history of the union of Lorraine with France.

This seminal work explores:

• The reign of Charles V Leopold of Lorraine, the “Duke without a duchy”
• The complex relationship between the House of Lorraine and the Habsburgs of Austria
• Louis XIV, the Sun King, and his policy towards Lorraine
• The reconquest of Hungary from the Ottoman Empire
• Tensions between the Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire
• The role of the Sublime Porte in the European balance of power
• Central Europe at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries

Joseph d'Haussonville skillfully reveals the diplomatic and military stakes that shaped the destiny of Lorraine. This analysis is essential for understanding the relations between France, Austria, and the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Louis XIV.

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