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The crown of Mexico:

by Haslip, Joan
Published by : Holt, Rinehart and Winston (New York) Physical details: 531 p. Genealogical tables; bibliograph; index. ISBN:0030865727. ISSN:978003086 Year: 1971
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Originally published in 1971 under title: Imperial adventurer: Emperor Maximilian of Mexico.

This is the stor of Ferdinanad Maximilian (1832 - 1867), younger brother of Franz Josef of Austria and ill-fated Emperor of Mexico. Joan Haslip unravels this tragic historical period with it's myteries against the background of a Mexico up in arms, the American Civil War, and European court and financial intrigue. The story is one of drama, bloodshed and unusual characters - Napoleon III, Benito Juarez, Elisabeth of Austria, Leopold of Belgium and Pope Pius IX. A detailed and sympathetic portrait of Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph and his Belgium consort.

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