The Habsburgs: everything you wanted to know

Pieter Judson charts the tumultuous history of the Habsburgs, the European dynasty famed for their political machinations – and incestuous marriages

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The Habsburgs were one of Europe’s most formidable – and durable – dynasties, ruling over swathes of the continent for centuries. Speaking to Spencer Mizen, Pieter Judson tells the story of this powerhouse of a family, from their championing of Catholicism to the disastrous effects of their incestuous marriages.

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