The we need more people thinking about the late Holy Roman Empire. The torch of Josephinism won’t carry itself.

I feel that almost every word for group or community has been turned into an ism already, with attached baggage.

So I propose you write up a little manifesto and we can call it Josephinism going forwards.

Yes, Josephinism is extremely interesting especially when you think of it as the Hapsburg reaction to French events in the west and Ottomans in the east.

I would be very interested in that sort of book! Josephinism, Febronianism, Spanish regalism, Portuguese regalism, French Gallicanism are exciting historical topics for those of us who love theology.

#JosefII was crowned #HolyRomanEmperor in Frankfurt #OnThisDay in 1764; like his mother Maria Theresa, #JosephII initiated important reforms that made the #Habsburg empire viable for another century — though #Josephinism fell short of what was needed...

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