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Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs"
Roundup
11-13-06

The Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs, 2nd of 3 [audio 29min]

Former BBC Eastern Europe correspondent Misha Glenny presents the incredible story of Europe's most influential dynasty. By the beginning of the 16th Century, the Habsburg emperor Charles V controlled so much territory -- in Spain, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands -- that his advisors were dreaming of a united Europe. Even England was not immune from their plans.
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "The Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs"