Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress

[@Lionstar16]

Fun fact: during her many childbirths, Maria Theresa would read the state papers and only drop them when the labour pains became too strong. Talk about trying to balance work and family!

[@mathieuleader8601]

wow and they said Thatcher only needed 3 hours sleep

[@wonderland2023]

Strong

[@Alusnovalotus]

Lionstar16 strength of will only a MOTHER can have.

[@txikialil4259]

Actually, while her first labour was reported to have taken more than 2 days, the later kids were born in between conferences. She would go out of the room and come back less than an hour later, with another child.

[@meep9963]

Angel I mean it’s pretty easy unless it’s strong

[@ophelia4825]

I’ve never seen such a smooth transition to a sponsor

[@jamessinclair2915]

They taught her well.

[@MERDADEGPLUS]

That was almost product placement, rather than a random pause for a commercial XD

[@melaniesnatchedyourmayonna1658]

Oversimplified

[@sunnydaym.1112]

So smooth I was actually confused for a moment 😅

[@jorjicostava1839]

I didn't even skip it

[@isbeanbee5747]

Baby Maria Carolina #1: *dies* Baby Maria Carolina #2: *dies* Baby Maria Carolina #3: *nervous laughter*

[@anneboleyn2387]

im in danger lol

[@Cheesecakefactory2007]

@@anneboleyn2387 Hi Anne,how is your neck?

[@anneboleyn2387]

@@Cheesecakefactory2007 gone

[@queenelizabethiofengland7338]

@@anneboleyn2387 mother?

[@neelusharan2081]

Best comment chain I have seen today 😂

[@RicharddtheStar]

OMG she had 16 children in 19 years !!!!! She was constantly pregnant for almost 20 years straight

[@michelinecomeau3257]

My grandmother had 20 children over 28 years.... all survived.

[@RicharddtheStar]

Micheline Comeau though your grandma had a lot of children. Maria Theresa was giving birth every single year for 19 years straight. I knew a woman who delivered 12 in 12 years. God bless your grandma.

[@saranemcova5448]

Queen Victoria: "I have ten children." Empress Maria Theresa: "Lol, what an amateur."

[@saranemcova5448]

@Avakin Alessia Oh, sorry 😅

[@sylestermajor783]

What a gal!?

[@isabelxy3197]

Austrian kids know her as the woman who made every kid go to school.

[@danielspiesl4553]

Isabel xy 100% true

[@HattieMcDanielonaMoon]

Lol

[@titsoutforlusikka]

And Czechs...

[@luciedrabkova8718]

And Czechs... I still think she was the OG killer Queen...

[@banbasafro]

lol! did yall hate her growing up

[@SEGASister]

So what you're saying is... Maria Theresa was not an anti-vaxxer.

[@Lionstar16]

Because she knew both the high mortality rate of smallpox and the disfiguring facial scars if you were lucky to survive it. Perhaps if anti-vaxxer understood why it's such a big deal that smallpox has been eliminated they won't be so quick to scream 'no vaccines!'

[@ImpressDivinity]

@@Lionstar16 anti vaccinators are not against vaccinations they are against unclean vaccinations with dangerous substances in the insert much like a vegan or vegetarian isn't against eating just against what is being eating. People need to become more educated on the subject and stop allowing propaganda and social media to educate them. And FYI if you look at the inserts over certain vaccinations over time etc you will see the ingredients of such have changed to be very very unclean. You wouldn't eat any of that shit willingly in your food.

[@Nocturne22]

@@ImpressDivinity It's hilarious that you're complaining about people needing to be more educated on the subject when you're clearly just peddling the same junk science anti-vaxxers do. And if peer reviewed science is 'propaganda' I'll take it over someone who uses nebulous terms like 'unclean' to describe medicine. I wouldn't eat aspirin in my food, but I'm going to take it for a headache because that's what it's fucking for. This is not hard to understand, yet here you are making a fool of yourself. A woman from the 1700's being more educated than you on vaccinations is the height of embarrassing!

[@abenagyampo]

Nocturne22 Tell her! 👏🏿

[@kennedy78]

Impress yes because Aluminum isn’t found in your food? Oh wait it is! And in much higher quantities than in the vaccine. There is only one reason you should not be vaccinated and that if you have serious health issues such as being immunocompromised (meaning you would become very ill from the vaccine because your immune system cannot fight off the smallest strain or amount of the infection or disease in the vaccine) or having allergies to the vaccine. Herd immunity doesn’t work if people who CAN get vaccines don’t get them. Yes the ingredients in vaccines have changed over the years because they have found safer and more EFFECTIVE materials to use to prevent disease. These vaccines go through extensive testing by multiple labs to ensure their safety. Believe it or not if it wasn’t for vaccinations the majority of the people alive today would not be. The amount of infantile deaths that have been prevented from modern medicine since the time of Maria Theresa have been tremendous. The amount of people that would have died in general from diseases such as smallpox, mumps, measles, rubella, polio, and many more are still alive because of the preventative measures of vaccines. Instead of worrying about something being “unclean” start worrying about the people you are hurting by not getting vaccinated. Anti-vaxxers claim to be compassionate to their children and others by not wanting them to be vaccinated but I’m sure it’s compassionate to see said child suffering in bed with measles struggling to breathe. I’m sure it’s compassionate to the mother of the child who is immunocompromised knowing that their child will die because their immune system cannot fight off the illness. It’s very kind to force a mother to bury her child. It may sound extreme but that is the reality of the world if this ideology continues.

[@irawilliams343]

You gotta admire this woman who does politics even when she was in the middle of labor

[@BoyProdigyX]

If you add up all the hours of labor she was in, I wonder how many months it would be? haha

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

@@BoyProdigyXWell, the time of the process generally decreases the more children a woman has, usually ranging from about 12 to 24 hours with a first pregnancy to about 8 to 10 in subsequent ones. So that’s between 120 and 174 hours spent giving birth, or about between 5 and a little more then 7 days

[@BoyProdigyX]

@@Edmonton-of2ec whooooa. It's a miracle she could still walk after the first dozen! Can you imagine if it literally went faster with every labor... She'd have been poppin' 'em out like gumballs by the time Marie Antoinette was born 😵haha 🤣

[@catherinehu2739]

My favorite out of Maria Theresa's children is probably Maria Anna, because she really loved science and didn't care about what others said about that. Over all that, she had physical disabilities.

[@KG-ds2fj]

Mine too

[@morganlabatt4543]

I’m so blown away by the power of these women. This isn’t taught in schools. She was a badass and deserves to be part of educational material!

[@slouberiee]

It is taught in schools, at least in the Czech Republic.

[@Medvelelet]

@@slouberiee In hungary too.

[@alessam3186]

U.S. here. We learned about her in 10th grade history class.

[@noortjelief1987]

Normal thing to learn in Germany

[@Valkyriegrl]

This is absolutely taught in schools in the US

[@malthesse]

One of the most interesting monarchs in European history, in my opinion. I highly recommend a visit to Vienna if you are interested in history and the Habsburgs. A beautiful city with so much to see, and the Schönbrunn Palace and its gardens are amazing.

[@cbboyle5117]

she was so ahead of her time in many ways.

[@azabujuban-hito-dake]

Greeting from Tokyo, Japan. Vienna is one of the most beautiful city on earth. I'd been there 3 times and really loved itm

[@isabelxy3197]

Agreed, I've been to vienna 2 times, and as a little history nerd who wants to get more in touch with the past of my country, it was a really great place to learn from. Plus vienna looks so pretty.

[@loisjeanwilliams]

Shoenbrunn Palace is where Napoleon II died, no thanks to his "Mommy Dearest", Marie Louise.

[@madamesatan5761]

When it comes to the Habsburgs I want to start in Switzerland since that's where they originated then followed by Vienna.

[@calliexoxo8545]

I can't wait to hear about her children. Especially a certain french queen bee ;)

[@janeth4121]

I would love it if she did a series on her children/grandchildren similar to Victoria

[@musamusix]

@@janeth4121 Well, most of her kids were childless or had children die young. Would be cool tho.

[@patavinity1262]

*Austrian queen of France

[@shaiaheyes2c41]

She was a good queen. When I read about her in Nesta Webster's work it brings tears to my eyes.

[@piercedsiren]

If you mean Marie Antoinette she wasn't French. She also wasn't liked by french people.

[@Courtneybenson907]

Can you imagine being pregnant 16 times? I certainly can't.

[@annm861]

Michelle Duggar still got her beat

[@pfranks75]

Courtney Benson By the time you got to the 16th birth that baby would be sneezed out.

[@beehungry6190]

To live through them also was huge!

[@MsBrooklyn62]

Then you wouldn't be having sex 16 times.

[@augustinefaithdefender]

She was a divine empress, I guess! I think she has high place in heaven cuz she is such a great ruler 🙏🏻

[@Galistarwater]

Not sure if this is true, but I heard that she tried to get her dentist work on her teeth at the same time when giving birth so that she could get both pains over and done with quickly. Great video. I hope that you'll do one on Catherine the Great soon

[@Fisinocean]

Holy crap, this girl is the type who won't die even if she fall from a building is she?

[@shostysboo]

fatimah fitri she gives me Teddy Roosevelt vibes & I love it

[@polyspheremusic3417]

She ate an enchanted apple, duh

[@monkiram]

@@shostysboo What's the story with Teddy Roosevelt?

[@jo-vf8jx]

@@monkiram He was shot in the chest in 1912 while giving a speech. He keep doing his speech until he was finished with it before being seen for the shot.

[@shellyseymore6249]

"... but she did disappoint her mother by falling to produce any surviving children." My God 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@mariatheresa7217]

Thanks I know

[@fishd2594]

@@mariatheresa7217 hi

[@pianofairy]

@@mariatheresa7217 lol ur alive now? u have risen from the dead?

[@jasoncasey6667]

Am assuming you don’t know what that means correct? You are thinking like 21st century person with NO politics or Royal succession scandals and murders? This was 18th century dear,get it together…….. Make your mind in that era

[@abrahamjean8176]

I screamed when that part came, old time royals were messy.

[@shizumaakiyama3129]

I find funny that most women ruler always been more progressive and just made their countries progress.

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

Yes but MT is very conservative and would deport Jews and Protestant to the far side of the Empire.

[@shizumaakiyama3129]

Alex Shuysky all religions a lame... so 🤷🏻‍♀️ i mean in those times everyone did. I mean the Spanish inquisition they did not play

[@jamiemohan2049]

Nope. Most were unremarkable rulers.

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

@@shizumaakiyama3129 Yes exactly my point, not so progressive.

[@kamilpawel9606]

Not the last Austrian who hated the Jewish people I hate to notice.. Austria and Germany are like mother and father arguing about bad child "i told you not send him to me" 'yeah and who gave him the army"... ehh I really wish he was a better painter🙄

[@CallieMasters5000]

2:20 "She was a healthy child" - picture shows gray faced kids like zombies.

[@TheSonWhoCums6669]

Being pale doesn’t really mean that you are unhealthy! I’m incredibly pale and very healthy! ☺️

[@unamed2516]

Callie Masters They must have been wearing powder.

[@CallieMasters5000]

The kids in that painting look unnaturally gray, and their parents don't look much better. Either the pink wore off over time or this was an OK look at the time.

[@Peizxcv]

250 years old painting and then scanned with or without color correction

[@kristyna907]

It's almost like those are paintings and not accurate representation of their looks under the powder they probably wore.

[@dcardigan13]

3:18 oh wow, that's a beautifully painted portrait and those are such beautiful blue eyes [After finishing the video] I have to admit, I feel genuine respect for her and sadness that she succumbed to her illness. It's a little heartwarming though that her children was always with her and they were with her together with her grandchildren at her deathbed. That's some solid familial love.

[@dcardigan13]

Oh my god, she was born on May 13 - no wonder she was so stubborn despite her good intentions and progressive/common sense bureaucracy! She was a Taurean! She was either a Taurus baby or a Virgo, judging from her perfectionism.

[@voodoochild9875]

@@dcardigan13 she was a Taurus 😉

[@DollsAndSpooks]

Wow, Maria Theresa was truly a remarkable woman. I see so much of Elizabeth I in her.

[@Lionstar16]

I agree, perhaps it's because they both had powerful personalities which helped them manage the difficult job of being a woman in what is considered a man's profession - that of crowned ruler.

[@Anon.5216]

Elizabeth 1 was a weak Queen. Her government consisted if sll if her relatives. Talk abt all in the family. Milking the country for their own benefit. her secretary despaired of getting her to ever sign a letter. Sometimes it took him up to 3 months to get her to do it. Read , The History of England (The Tudors), by Peter Ackroyd. The British people have been fed propaganda for generations!

[@TheKelJacob]

Actually, she sounds much more like Queen Victoria.

[@helaegon]

@@Anon.5216 Yet she was a strong one

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

Quite the opposite. Elisabeth is all about Progress, Maria is about Conservationism.

[@Auron12786]

Considering how common it was for women to die in childbirth back in the day she was lucky to survive so many pregnancies

[@kyleighwhite1409]

It was mostly royals who died because of their inbreeding. Most normal people actually were healthier and has better luck with children for the most part

[@slouberiee]

@@kyleighwhite1409 I doubt that, child mortality was extremely high at that times. It started to get better with the beginning of 20th century.

[@lovmi2byz91]

@@kyleighwhite1409 childbed fever is what killed you if you were a woman of childbearing age not inbreeding back then

[@noortjelief1987]

@@kyleighwhite1409 Nope, a lot of babies and mothers died back then and a doctor from Vienna was actually the first to suggest washing one's hands befor any kind of surgery, he did a 'try run' on a maternity wing and the numbers of mothers dying went significantly down. His contemporaries thought he was crazy for suggesting washing hands could do anything.

[@AxelQC]

I did my main paper for AP European history on Marie Theresa. When I went to Vienna, I kept telling my friends all about her. The first thing we see downtown was a giant statue of her, and my friends exclaimed, "Oh, she was a big deal!"

[@brendas5847]

She sounds like a mother who cared enough about her children to risk unpopularity with them, a mother that wasn't trying to be their friend -- but remain their mother. Good for her, we need more of that today.

[@j.p.sumando56]

We all need a friend and a mother, why not both in one package?

[@callanightshade8079]

@@j.p.sumando56 it can, but for most children it's best for your parents to be your friends when you're older. My dad and I are best friends, and when I was little I considered him my friend too but I saw him as a dad first.

[@tonemarieantonsen1597]

Maybe less criticism of her own kids would be a nice gesture of her.

[@wherermytacos5903]

when she mentioned treaty of versailles for a moment I was like "how long did this person live ?!?"

[@AdelaideBeemanWhite]

where R my tacos - Not many people know this, but Maria Theresa is actually still alive today.

[@AdelaideBeemanWhite]

Maria Alessia - No, Empress Maria Theresa actually celebrated her 303rd birthday just a few days ago.

[@royalwindsors53]

Nooo this treaty of Versailles happened in her lifetime . The second treaty of Versailles happened in ww1

[@brettlarch8050]

“Creates universities and forwards education” Me - 🤩 “Bans homosexuality, interfaith marriages, anti religious tolerance, and cracks down on sex work.” Me - 😤

[@ep8246]

Sex work usually happend under pressure and human trafficking so I am with her on that one

[@shecandance9500]

It was the sensibilities of the day!!

[@lxi9648]

I like both

[@sarah3796]

And didn’t like the Jews 😭. Ah I lost a hero

[@sarah3796]

Eva Fiskeman yeah well women had no rights and no education and needed to feed themselves and others..... so I guess she just put the poor in jail

[@jenniferwilcox8773]

Her personality sounds so much like Queen Victoria.

[@jamiemohan2049]

@Kyle S. Victoria was a constitutional monarch. She cannot really be compared to Maria Theresa. Hate when people say Victoria was a good ruler. She was the face and top dog in name only.

[@ImpressDivinity]

@@jamiemohan2049 agree.

[@Fisinocean]

@@jamiemohan2049 yeah she's a really *BAD* mother

[@monkiram]

She didn't have as much power as Maria Theresa but she had more power than the queen today does

[@MPIO2023]

@@jamiemohan2049 That is a bit unfair for Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria had more power than Queen Elizabeth does now.

[@lois7956]

When you do Mary I of England, PLEASE do not refer to her as Bloody Mary. That name was coined by propagandists during her sister Elizabeth I's reign and I find it really annoying that people call her that when she was no more 'bloody' than any other monarch at the time, but we don't invent names for Henry VIII, Philip I and the like

[@hez5160]

This! Thank you, Lois

[@ButtonsCasey]

Bloody Mary got that name because she averaged in 5 years 68 killings a day. For the record and to see how bad it was, her sister averaged in a 44 year span 60 killings a day. As far as inventing names for her father, well he has been called a lot of things, as other monarchs of the past have as well.

[@lois7956]

@@ButtonsCasey The Spanish Inquisition entered the chat. Seriously, I'm not disputing she killed a lot. I'm disputing that she got 'bloody' in her name compared to Bluff King Hal, which sounds like something you'd give Boris Johnson in his Have I Got News for You days (aka: A bit bumbling and slightly inept. Not the guy who sent thousands to the chopping block and killed a HELL of a lot of people in the North)

[@ButtonsCasey]

@@lois7956 My point that you are not seeing, she got the nickname due to the number of killings in a short span. Had she ruled longer, it would have been A LOT worse. For me the biggest thing Mary did was execute Jane Grey for a man who didn't even give a care about her.

[@unamed2516]

I also don’t like calling her that name. Mostly because the same game of that name disturbs and freaks me out. And I also because I like her more than her half sister and I pity her a lot for what she had to deal with in her life. Didn’t Elizabeth I kill some Catholics too? I could have sworn I read that somewhere even though I’ve heard she was a tolerant monarch to both Catholics and Protestants.

[@ambreeniram2268]

Sixteen children, wow! She was definitely blessed. A strong empress and a wonderful mother. Wish she had taught the same skills to her daughter Maria Antonia.

[@kasseaboche3872]

Thank you for this! I was blessed to be able to spend 3 weeks traveling my grandmother’s native Austria with her while she could still travel. I remember Maria Teresa from all the history I learned in those short 21 days.

[@CarlDillynson]

I wonder if the daughter Johanna felt bad about being left out of the “‘Maria” club with its like 9000 members lmao

[@knyxx.kjm72]

Her full name is actually Maria Johanna Gabriela 🤣

[@jxcob3497]

@@knyxx.kjm72 welp shes a 9001 member now🤣

[@share_accidental]

@@knyxx.kjm72o_O

[@sorangjung8140]

@@jxcob3497😂😂😂😂

[@Adoline_edits]

She was probably one of the most powerful women of all time. She was Holy Roman Empress, Empress of Austria, Queen of Hungary and Croatia, and many others

[@isabelxy3197]

Maria Theresa would be a theatre kid in the 21st century

[@nygothuey6607]

It seems that there is a lack of good documentaries on the house of Habsburg and on the Holy Roman Empire in general. Great video and I can't wait to see more like it.

[@marialana3502]

The Holy Roman Empire is not realy Habsburg. It is just that Habsburgs had been elected most of the time. But I agree, there should be a good documentary about this. It is always leading to missunderstandings.

[@slouberiee]

There are good quality documentaries, however not made in English speaking countries. That's why you assume there aren't any.

[@tylerlasarow]

Please, please please do a series on the relationship between Maria Antionette and her sisters

[@sammybooyens2249]

ok that was probably the smoothest segue into a sponsor i have ever seen

[@kimichan5]

Wow! She sounds like a tough, strong woman who really cared about her people and country. And it seemed like she learned some lessons, for instance she softened her policy on anti-semitism. And she respected those she disagreed with. I respect that in a ruler. Good video!

[@nomine4027]

I remember reading a story on the Empress about how she would disguise herself to roam Vienna looking for the adulterous Francis in order to being him home and away from his many mistresses. It's quite a mental picture, no?

[@Jen321able]

That was a smooth ad transition lol.

[@staciasmith5162]

Ikr

[@astrofabio68]

Maria Theresa and Isabel I of Castile are an examples of great sovereigns, devoted and strong females rulers

[@sumairshirazi]

Only cause the men allowed to to be rulers.

[@theelitemanticore151]

+ Catherine The Great & Elizabeth I

[@ARedMagicMarker]

"The more she cried, the more she took." My dirty mind: "Uhhhhh........"

[@anngarth]

AYOOOOOO 💀💀💀

[@TheCourtGossiper]

Great video and great Lady. She is the main reason i have some difficulty believing what most people believe about Marie Antoinette

[@SouthernIowaLady]

You're among the most professional historians on here. This really reminds me of older programs from Public Television. Side note: I love list (edit: listen) to your videos while doing housework (upkeep).

[@unamed2516]

What a coincidence seeing this😊 I literally just got a biography about her daughter Maria Antonia (Marie Antoinette).

[@Indiegirl007]

That whole stunt with her son in Hungary.....damn, she was good. Also....I wouldn't want her to be my mother.

[@KL-ki8db]

It is so ironic that the only child that she never scolded was Christina, who one looks more deeply into her story is a bisexual.

[@XX-gy7ue]

THIS IS DROP-DEAD , OVER-THE-TOP INTERESTING AND WELL DONE ! thanks for sharing it !

[@loveableswampwitch]

Damn gurl that transition was smooth AF!

[@gabriellapietrakowski3429]

Man this woman balance family and the work now that’s amazing (my mom too

[@wolfaya5532]

this is great education and children will benefit from these videos in years to come. Thank you so much for your videos and research on our history.

[@lizzdoe2821]

Thank you SO MUCH Lindsay for recommending Ground News!!!! I’ve been dying for something just like this!!! You are the best!!! Keep up the wonderful work!!😁❤️

[@rodneywindom1508]

Always a pleasure watching your videos and your voice is lovely to listen to as you tell these intriguing stories

[@will-qw1tk]

I think Lindsay Holiday would Be a good queen.

[@will-qw1tk]

I mean no offence but you even sound like one.

[@reggiesthings2411]

She already is queen 😩

[@will-qw1tk]

Ty

[@xuanzongoftang7856]

She is the best historian in 21th century

[@bysscanna]

she would be 😌

[@dianemaiorana3495]

Very interesting 16 kids my grandmother had 16 kids Strong woman lost many children Fasinating 🌹🌸🌸🌺⚘🌿

[@Mean_Jean]

We need more Maria Theresas today

[@CosmicFox808]

Fascinating video! I had no idea how much Maria Theresa accomplished. I can't imagine the strength it took to be handed a dumpster fire and be under so much scrutiny and pressure... then turn it ALL around. While having 16 kids! The epitome of inspirational.

[@natelouis6867]

will you do some African queens at some point?

[@Allhoney33]

She's definitely good at what she does and I love listening to her but I think that could cause problems. I'm African American and I know Africans would definitely appreciate her doing a series on African queens. Africans tend to be humble, laid back and appreciative of someone admiring and teaching their culture. It's African Americans I'm worried about. I can see African Americans overreacting, getting offended and accusing her of stepping over her boundaries. There are certainly African Americans like myself, who would love and appreciate it. We understand it's not about the race of the person teaching historical information, it's their knowledge, art, gift of teaching and speaking that's important. Americans in general are obsessed with and sensitive about race and I personally don't understand it. When I interact with Canadians, Africans, Europeans, I don't notice these racial hang ups, which is why I prefer those circles of friends. That's just my two cents. Maybe I'm wrong. In fact, I'd like to be wrong but I have that funny little feeling!

[@Allhoney33]

@Scylla Lively Let's not be stupid here and pretend all races are as sensitive as black Americans. Your response actually proves my point and clearly I struck a nerve, because subconsciously, you know I'm right! Oh and I love how you assumed I'm not black because I spoke the truth and love how you assumed she would recant our history incorrectly because she's white. Classic!.....Not to mention, you clearly didn't process nor encode my comment because guess what.....you got so emotional, that you forfeited logic and rationality, so you missed what I said about Americans in general! Yes, I stand correct!

[@daniellejoseph1576]

I think there's a hive in my backyard

[@silvergirl7810]

Lizzie Beth you nailed it and she immediately showed exactly what would happen. It’s exhausting, but thank you for pointing it out.

[@AdelaideBeemanWhite]

Lizzie Beth - Nice comeback! I had not expected to see something like this in this comment thread.

[@samachuck]

St. Vitus Cathedral is located in Prague, the capital of the former Kingdom of Bohemia. Not Munich, which is the capital of Bavaria.

[@kristinwight8465]

What an amazing woman. Thank you. I would have never known about her if it weren’t for you!

[@mzcytin]

I love how you slipped in the sponsor; brilliantly done! And I can't wait for the videos about her children.

[@guavalimeasmr3435]

I’m always so excited when you post!!

[@SammyKitty92]

okay that ad fit into this video so seamlessly I loved it!

[@atis9061]

Lindsay you have a great flow in your storytelling.

[@lauraev]

Just been in Viena watching her sculptures and learning about her... She was amazing !

[@MPIO2023]

The most epic is the one in Maria-Theresien-Platz

[@mariatheresa7217]

Really I am here Laura thanks

[@lauraev]

@@mariatheresa7217 😍😍

[@Acidfrog475]

She did a lot of things that were admirable... but then she just whipped out her discriminatory "ideas" that just... baffle me.

[@bloodtypena]

She would have been great buddies with hitler

[@isaacgray2909]

She was a product of her time. That's to be expected when you are reading history and historical figures.

[@Acidfrog475]

@@isaacgray2909 Doesn't excuse her behaviour, though. If one's discriminatory in a certain time does not make one's actions or ideas any less awful. (Pretty sure we don't disagree, but still.)

[@kaseylisk5019]

@@Acidfrog475 you can stand on your high horse all you want but if you were born back then you would most likely share in the same prejudices, if not worst. If you keep looking at historical figures with anachronistic sensibilities you're going to be disappointed.

[@CorHellekin]

@@kaseylisk5019 well said.

[@theimpossiblemary]

1:27 that is not a painting of Charles VI, but of Maria Theresa's husband, Francis I

[@grimez56964]

I noticed that as well.

[@shakirashipslied9721]

Maria Theresa, the mother of way too many Maria(s).

[@mariatheresa7217]

Yes I am

[@KL-ki8db]

I am guessing that the Marias were a reference to the virgin Mary. Most would just remember them by their middle name.

[@alliebean3235]

Congrats on getting sponsored! you totally deserve it, i love how informative your videos are, while also including enough scandal and fun tidbits to keep them interesting. A note for future sponsorships though; this one was slightly ambiguous to begin with - maybe make it more clear it's a sponsor? I felt that the lead in to the ad read was a little ambiguous; a better approach could have been something along the lines of: "Maria Theresa's control of the media was notorious, something most politicians and royals still do to this day. with that being said, this episode is sponsored by Ground News etc etc". having the sponsorship clearly defined as such is a lot less ambiguous and confusing to the viewer, and also prevents any issues regarding not disclosing a sponsorship. even just including the phrase "this episode is sponsored by..." at the start of the sponsor blurb will help a lot going forward. I'm really excited to see how your channel progresses in the future!

[@RamanShrikant]

Well, while reading about Frederick the Great, I first learned about Maria Thersea, I didn't really think much about her. This video changed my mind.

[@twilight-princess240]

Out of all of Maria Theresa's kids, I've always had the most sympathy for Maria Amalia, the eighth child and sixth daughter. I can't wait for her video to come out, she was said to have the worst relationship with Maria Theresa, made worse after she was married off against her will. Granted, all of Maria Theresa's daughters were married off except for the fifth child & fourth daughter Maria Christina, who was Maria Theresa's favorite, along with two daughters, Maria Anna & Maria Elisabeth, who entered religious life, but somehow Amalia always had and still has the most sympathy from me.

[@kets4443]

Maria Christina did marry though - to Prince Albert Casimir of Saxony. Why she was allowed to marry him but not the future Louis Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (whose nephew Frederick III would eventually become King of Württemberg after Louis Eugene died without male issue and was succeeded by his brother Frederick II Eugene) I do not know.

[@boonswithbenedictions8468]

Tough woman in a clearly a man's world that too those times worth respect and credibility.

[@ItsLunaRegina]

I always liked Maria Theresa and love your Queens of Europe series!

[@LittleWaffle]

What an interesting woman she was! Thank you for this great video, I enjoyed it very much 😊

[@fallenstarctat]

I saw the title and I immediately had to comment, so I haven't watched it yet, BUT, Instead of saying holy crap Im going to say holy roman empress from now on.

[@grauen1989]

I would love a video about Adelheid wife of Otto I and mother of Otto II, who co-ruled Germany around 980 AD together with Theophanu, the wife of Otto II, after Otto II's death, while her son Otto III was to young to rule. These 2 women were also strong figures in history that saved the reign for their son/grandson Otto III and were also sadly played down by her male followers in leadership, who tried to make them forgotten.

[@shewannabanghim7809]

The real housewives of royalty europe edition Edit: holy shit this is the most likes my ass has gotten wich is 40 likes

[@peaches3900]

😂😂😂😂

[@matyldahofschnaidrova4699]

I'm not sure if I heard it right but at 8:59 you say that capital of Bohemia is Munich, it's not. Capital city of Bohemia (Czechia now) was Prague, the Saint Vitus Cathedral is also there.

[@bettinabarry8423]

Always a pleasure and learning experience listening to your biographies! Great KZbin channel!

[@skatefan78]

Such incredibly detailed content!

[@smonda02]

I’ve never heard of this ruler before but what a wild mix of fantastic ideas & horrible prejudice. Very interesting ruler & wonderful video :D

[@modernmrscleaver]

Excited for the videos about Maria Theresa’s children.

[@braeburnapfel5178]

I am so excited about the videos on her children 😍

[@anetaredlichova9272]

I absolutely love your videos but I have to correct you this time. Capital of Bohemia is and always have been Prague, not Munich. It is my country and my hometown :)

[@janafrancova7588]

Exactly! Hearing that right after the Ground News commercial and seeing the Czech Rep. on the map (with my beloved Prague right in the middle of it) makes me feel sad or even suspicious 😐

[@MartinkaMich]

I just watched it and had to write the same thing. I hope the research here is somewhat accurate because I like this channel.

[@smashi4088]

I really respect her willingness and devotion to accept her role as a leader; even if it cost her normal relations with her family or an easier, carefree royal life in general. While it's not exactly the nicest thing to marry off your kids in political marriages and use them as pawns for such schemes, it really was a mandatory part of politics at the time and while I dislike it I can certainly respect Maria Theresa's dedication to her unlikely role as ruler. She was cunning and it sounds like overall she did her country proud.

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

Although some of you maybe try and correct Lindsay on the fact that Maria Theresa was an Empress, she was actually Queen of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia, so it still counts

[@S.MIREILLE]

Great presentation 👏 👏!! I'll be using your material with my 8th graders, our current chapter, enlightened despots.

[@aloknarain723]

A wonderful description of the life of one of European history's most powerful and ablest women rulers. Can we get something on equally other strong women rulers of Europe and Russia from the earliest times through the 19th century?

[@kmuturi238]

The transition from the topic to the advert was so damn smooth, looool

[@janeth4121]

Way got go getting a sponsor!! Get that money girl!!!!!

[@lillanna615]

Lovely lady who tried her best in different things and people

[@leilasedits]

I think Maria Theresa is one of the most underrated Queen Regnants! She deserves to be remembered more better 🥰

[@reginapopihn9853]

She was Empress. Also Queen regnant, but mainly Empress.

[@meixanthe]

That was a pretty good sponsorship pitch - I'm willing to check it out~

[@theodorsik]

As Czech my self, I am pretty sure the capital of Bohemia is and always was Prague.

[@monikathomas4985]

100%

[@kayskidf1]

you, or whoever does your script, is a very good story teller.

[@lightpheonix9180]

Omg. Yes. One of my favourites.

[@victoriadunnock9143]

She is my favourite too😊

[@lightpheonix9180]

@@victoriadunnock9143 she is probably one of the strongest rulers in history

[@victoriadunnock9143]

@Light Pheonix She is.

[@mariatheresa7217]

I am here

[@mariatheresa7217]

@@victoriadunnock9143 thnks sweetie

[@MikeGill87]

Munich, the capitol of Bohemia? Maybe on that one single day, but it's still nonsense...

[@ahpjlm]

Charles Albert von Wittelsbach was the King of Bavaria and claimed the Bohemian Crown. So it‘s not completely wrong.

[@myvirtualpresencefyi]

@@ahpjlm Except St Vitus Cathedral is in Prague. I have a feeling that the narrator misspoke, mixing up Bohemia and Bavaria

[@slouberiee]

Capitol of Bohemia has always been Prague... maybe Vienna in a political view, however never heard of Munich in this relation.

[@helenabarnett1699]

Lindsay!!.. Thx for another Superb vid👍🏽.. have you ever thought about doing a series on cartography/topography through the centuries??..

[@beehungry6190]

Her genetics and body were amazing to be able to have 16 births!!

[@emilybarclay8831]

Her mother had 5 children and her paternal grandmother had 10 children so she came from pretty hardy stock, although compared to her female relatives she had an impressive amount of surviving children. Quantity AND quality!

[@user-jb9dr8qz7o]

Please doing a video on the Swedish queen Christina. I’d love to see a video on her!

[@FairyTaleOfTwo]

This was highly interesting to me. Really enjoyed it, thank you

[@peter.weisenbacher]

Munich is in Bavaria not Bohemia and the pictures used in this part is not from the Bohemian (Czech) coronation but from the Hungarian in Pozsony (Bratislava, Slovakia now).

[@eleanordefreitas3755]

I love the way you explain history and thankyou for alerting us to ground news.

[@lightyagami3492]

Great video on another very well accomplished female monarch 👍👍

[@yolandamedina2828]

Maria Theresa was an interesting strong leader! Enjoyed your video! TYFS