EDUCATION SYSTEM REFORMS IN THE HABSBURG MONARCHY DURING THE REIGN OF MARIA THERESA (1740 -1780 ). Cover Image

REFORME OBRAZOVNOG SISTEMA U HABSBURŠKOJ MONARHIJI ZA VREME VLADAVINE MARIJE TEREZIJE (1740. -1780.)
EDUCATION SYSTEM REFORMS IN THE HABSBURG MONARCHY DURING THE REIGN OF MARIA THERESA (1740 -1780 ).

Author(s): Ljiljana Radovac
Subject(s): Cultural history, Political history, History of Education, 18th Century
Published by: Arhiv Tuzlanskog kantona
Keywords: History of the Habsburgs dinasty to the eighteenth century ; the state of the monarchy before the reign of Maria Theresa; the reform work of Maria Theresa;

Summary/Abstract: Maria Theresa during her reign has implemented many important reforms . Among the other, most important was the introduction of administrative authority, which are not for a enforcement authorities , but they had an advisory role. State institutions have been going through some changes and restructuring , and the performing of their tasks was in the hands of royalty, until Maria Theresa was not implement a administrative changes. Her son Joseph II continued those changes. A major impact on the implementation of reforms in the governing bodies are having two important personalities of that time , the first minister Count Haugvic , who led the internal reform of state government and then Minister of Count Kaunit, in charge of foreign policy. State organizations were able to partially make their own decisions , and did not have to be more referred to the ruling aristocracy. Maria Theresa , along with his son and successor – Joseph II, are one of the best representatives of the Habsburg dynasty . Reforms that she and her son carried out during the eighteenth century , had improved all spheres of life in the Habsburg monarchy . After the death of Maria Theresa her son Joseph II continued with the implementation of reforms. He was specially preoccupied for the realization of a centralized state , until his death in 1790 .

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 161-170
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Serbian