Joseph II of Austria: The Misunderstood Despot: Educational Version
By Alex Rounds
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Joseph II of Austria was a complicated man. He loved his subjects and was willing to do anything for them. Unfortunately for them, in his mind that meant telling them how to do everything!
Joseph had been raised to believe that, as royalty, he was smarter and better than anyone else. He believed that being kind to them meant treating them like children. After all, wasn't a ruler supposed to be like a doting parent, always instructing his children? Unfortunately for Joseph, the people saw it more as meddling.
Between trying to do what was best for his people and trying to please his overbearing mother, Joseph had a very complicated life. Read about it in this short 15-Minute biography.
Ages 8 and up.
Reading Level: 6.6
Educational versions include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards.
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Joseph II of Austria - Alex Rounds
JOSEPH II OF AUSTRIA
THE MISUNDERSTOOD DESPOT
by Alex Rounds
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Joseph II of Austria: The Misunderstood Despot / Alex Rounds
Summary: A 15-Minute biography of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
1. Joseph II, Emperor. Juvenile Literature. 2. Austria. Juvenile Literature.
Created in USA
Words: 2534
Reading Level: 6.6
Ages 9 and up
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AN EMPEROR'S KINDNESS
Let me tell you a story about Joseph II., Emperor of Austria. Joseph tried to be a kind man. He liked to do things for people when he could.
One day he dressed up as a private person, not as a king. The kings of old would do this. Since there was no television and no way to print pictures, many people were not sure of what their kings and emperors looked like.
Also in these days, kings and emperors were very important people. Many people thought of them as different from most common people. They also thought of people who were poor or had to beg as different. They thought they weren't as good as those who worked.
On this day, Emperor Joseph went out for a walk through the streets of Vienna. There he saw a boy about twelve years old. The boy came up