Maria Theresa refuses to marry (Maria Theresia, 2017)

Maria Theresa refuses the marriage with Frederick of Prussia, which is proposed by her father Charles VI and Prince Eugene of Savoy, and says she will marry her love Francis Stephen or won't marry at all.
Episode 1
'Maria Theresia' tells the story of the teenager and young adult years of Maria Theresa of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, one of the most famous Habsburg rulers and the only female one.
(Sorry for grammar mistakes in the translation.)
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[@BoAofficialTV]

Am I the only who thinks her dad looks like a German version of Collin Firth hahaha

[@belle-ashton2167]

Happydays711 omg me too he looks so much like him !

[@The84336]

“Crown Prince Frederick is said to be a master of the flute” If only they knew!

[@in19minutes]

I am no history buff at all, but what I see from this series is that Maria Theresia was headstrong enough to get to marry the man she loves, while she herself then makes her children marry whom she finds is the best political match.

[@tinabrenner3562]

Same as the queen

[@irawilliams343]

Her father clearly underestimated her

[@Kingpowch]

Her Father, Charles VI, clearly would have preferred a male heir, but all of his offspring were daughters... He, His family and the Court blamed his wife for not producing a male heir. Poor woman had to sit there enduring her husband's humiliations

[@lexigrimhaive]

@@Kingpowch He had at least one son but he died young.

[@DreAnDii]

Not only her, María Theresa's cousin too, María Josefa (I don't know how to write it in English). She was consort Queen of Portugal and was said she was very intelligent, loved culture and had a lot children too.

[@audreykennedy90]

​@@DreAnDiiJosefa is Josephine in English.

[@dane4453]

Wrong, she lost to the Prussians and was absolutely a terrible ruler.

[@GAMER_sisters123]

Her look at the end clearly read: "Tough luck, loosers!"

[@Mahrus1755]

the double "o" adds extra insult because in some slang it means toilet

[@kerrycavanaugh4268]

​@@Mahrus1755 lol

[@crystalberry748]

Kinda the royal bird to her father this scene was so to say and she showed her father she wasn’t so useless an she wouldn’t cower to her or to his ministers

[@shinjineesen400]

Prince Eugene of Savoy recommended that Maria Theresia marry her second cousin Infante Carlos of Spain. He was not handsome but proved himself as a battle commander by conquering Parma (his Farnese mother's family possession) and other former Spanish possessions. Emperor Chales VI did not like the idea of a Bourbon marrying his daughter and becoming Emperor. . Carlos went on to become King of Spain, and married Maria Therrsia's first cousin once removed Maria Amalia of Saxony. Her sisters marred the Dauphin of France (and was mother of the last three kings of France main Bourbon line) and the Elector of Bavaria (no issue).

[@dondan749]

Just imagined what would have happened to the entire Europe if she and Frederick the Great become a couple. They might dominate the whole Contitnent.

[@marishkaaaa-r0p]

too bad he’s gay

[@savagedarksider2147]

​@@marishkaaaa-r0p And so was her father

[@luiscastaneda4583]

I doubt it. Frederick was not fond for Catholicism (not even for his own calvinist background), doubt he would have acceded to convert even for convenience like Henry IV did to sit on the french throne. Plus, he didn't had offspring since he was totally homosexual, same case would have happened had he married to Maria Theresa and the throne would be empty without clear heirs after their deaths

[@maxschon7709]

Imagine an alternative universe Frederick married Theresa but then made war and conquered Vienna.

[@NC-ij9rb]

He was gay and probably would not have any children with Maria Theresa. That’s definitely gonna destabilize the empire

[@Kingpowch]

Her father clearly resented the fact he didn't have a male heir. All of his offspring were daughters.

[@leahryan5560]

Actually, Charles and Elisabeth-Christine had a son, Leopold, who died at 7 months old in 1716. Maria Theresa was born 7 months later in May 1717.

[@audreykennedy90]

He did have a son, who died young like so many children in that age.

[@sparerib5494]

It was the lack of a male heir that led to the War of the Austrian Succession.

[@marianna7291]

Great!! More scenes please:)

[@Lily1127channel]

Yeah, they will come!

[@marianna7291]

@@Lily1127channel Can't wait ❗❗Thanks:)

[@Lily1127channel]

You are very welcome 😊

[@marianna7291]

@@Lily1127channel Thank you very much for the uploading:)

[@luiscastaneda4583]

Marrying Frederick would have been an absolute disaster since he was so gay he didn't have offspring. Plus, he was an atheistic protestant heavily influenced with Enlightment.

[@annstillwell730]

The hat with the blue feathers is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.

[@alessandrarosina]

Vi sono I ritratti sia in blu e rosso dovevi vedere allora il padre di Carlo Leopoldo...

[@aniisky]

Est ce que c'est la mère de Marie-Antoinette? La grande impératrice d'Autriche?

[@Lily1127channel]

Oui 😊 La grande impératrice d'Autriche, Marie-Thérèse.

[@scottibrown3274]

#ShotsFired

[@CourtneyPielok]

I wonder if Maria Theresa/Theresia's mother Empress Elisabeth Christine was as cold as she is portrayed in this

[@luiscarlosmotasantos729]

She was depressed, constantly drinking and sick because of the fertility treatments she was forced to undergo and because of how her husband treated her.

[@maxschon7709]

Today WE know women cannot interfer which sex the child will get. It depends on the male sperma.

[@HERNANDEZGARAY11]

😮😮

[@anastasiaisabella7354]

Wow

[@bobabaer1398]

Eim Meister an der Flöte 😂😂

[@anastasiaisabella7354]

Wow