A review by binstonbirchill
The Habsburgs: Embodying Empire by Andrew Wheatcroft

4.0

This history of the Habsburgs focuses on the line of succession and how the family used marriage and images rather than conquest (for the most part) to further their empire. I would have given it 5 stars if it had contained a bit more about the territorial gains & losses of the empire and had disclosed more information about societal changes that they brought about in each era but other than that it was very detailed and interesting. This is not written to be an introduction to the Habsburgs, although was for me except for the thirty year war era. I would suggest having a basic knowledge the history of the Habsburgs or being an avid reader before picking this up.