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Life colonies and the mother country relied on the same factors to uphold virtue and simplicity. At the same time, the strength, grandeur, and power of the Habsburg family had to be maintained. The Burgundian style of court life contributed to the aura of mystery surrounding the ruler’s divine persona. However, a lack of sufficient kin led to the extinction of the Spanish branch of the family.

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Leopold II inherited two time bombs: France and Turks. He managed to elevate his status sufficiently to rally nobles to his cause and, with their and Polish assistance, broke the Turkish siege of Vienna. He was unable to capitalize further on this success due to constant stabs in the back from France. He went to war over Spain, though with less success. He rightly executed Croatian and Hungarian nobles for treason.

Thirty Years' War fully exposed weaknesses of an empire ravaged over three decades by domestic and foreign armies that initially pursued religious objectives but later sought territorial gains. The conflict claimed the lives of kings and distinguished military commanders, and the resulting Peace of Westphalia cemented Germany’s status as a significantly weaker power while shattering the Habsburg monopoly on colonies.