Part 3: Why Leopold Slept

Louis XIV, king of France, had long sought dominance over the Holy Roman Empire and the extermination of the Habsburg dynasty. He encouraged the Turks to take advantage of a Hungarian rebellion against Habsburg authority, led by Imre Thokoly, and use the opportunity to invade Habsburg lands. Louis even sent money and men to assist […]

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