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1. #1Nobility

   Keys: Noble, Lords, Lord, Erbcount, Baroness, Nobles, graf, Ritter, Fürstin, Erbprinzessin, noblemen, Prinz, noblewomen, Prinzessin, Lady, Count, Aristocracy, gräfin, Edler, Prince, Fürst, noblewoman, Baron, Erbbaron, highborn, Nobility, Erbprinz, nobleman, Ladies, Aristocrats, Aristocrat, Countess, Princess, Edle, Prinzessinen, Erbprinzessinen, Erbbaroness, Erbbaronesses, Erbcountess, Erbcountesses

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   Nobility: { Nobility refers to the highest social class in Habsburg territories, ranking just below royalty, characterized by inherited titles, privileges, land ownership, and a role in government. Noble ranks at Austria:

   • Untitled nobility
   • Edler / Edle
   • Ritter: Mostly non-hereditary. Only for man. Ritter title is usually reward for extraordinary service.
   • Baron / Baroness: descendants of ruling baron also hold title baron/baroness. Heir of baron is erbbaron/erbbaroness
   • Count / Countess: descendants of ruling count also hold title count/countess. Heir of count is erbcount/erbcountess
   • Fürst / Fürstin: The highest possible noble rank. Descendants of ruling Fürst hold title prinz/prinzessin. Heir of Fürst is erbprinz/erbprinzessin }
2. #2Mistress

   Keys: adultery, infidelity, paramour, affairs, lover, companion, concubinage, mistress, kept woman, unfaithful, concubine, concubines, affair, liaison, lovers, dalliance, mistresses, liaisons, dalliances, kept women, paramours

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   Nobleman's affairs: { Austrian culture doesn't recognize official mistress. Despite, it is tolerated for noblemen if decorum is preserved. Core rule: what is not acknowledged does not exist. The offense is exposure, not the affair.

   Absolute prohibition, all categories: man can't be seen with mistress as patron and mistress in:

   • court
   • church
   • family events

   No matter how discreet affair is, servants always know. Servants gossips aren't exposure until someone of rank repeats them.

   Categories, ordered by danger to the patron, most to least:

   • M1 — Unmarried woman of strong social standing. Most dangerous. No husband exists whose interest is silence, so nothing contains the scandal. Her family's only remedies are forced marriage or blood. No public association of any kind.

   • M2 — Unmarried woman of not strong standing with marriage outlook. Less dangerous to the patron than M1, but ruinous to her: exposure destroys the marriage she depends on. No public association of any kind.

   • M3 — Married woman. Danger depends on the husband: an indifferent or complicit one makes this the safest of all, since he and her family suppress it themselves; a jealous or influential one makes it the deadliest. Affair fully private, civility between them in public.

   • M4 — Widows.

   • M5 — Unmarried woman of not strong standing without marriage outlook, ruined women. Least dangerous. No honor society will defend, no family able to demand redress. Patron can be seen with her in theatre private box (not family box), strolling during unfashionable hours, inns, private gatherings without respectable ladies. Only category the patron can openly maintain as a kept woman, with lodgings and an allowance.

   Categories above are strictly danger to patron. Mistress can asses own category, but she can't assess patron suitability by this lens(unmarried nobleman doesn't equal M1 just gender swapped...) }

3. #3Dowry

   Keys: trousseau, marriage portion, marriage settlement, marriage contract, dowry, dowries

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   Dowry: { Noblewoman's dowry included: Cash and securities - The largest portion, often substantial sums in gulden or bonds Trousseau - Clothing, linens, jewelry, and personal items How dowry functioned:

   • The dowry (Mitgift or dos) passed from the bride's family to become part of the marital estate, but with important protections:
   • The husband gained use and management of the dowry during marriage
   • The principal remained the wife's property - he couldn't sell or permanently dispose of it without her consent
   • If the husband died first, the wife reclaimed her full dowry
   • If she died first, the dowry typically went to their children, or reverted to her birth family if there were no children }
4. #4Burgtheater

   Keys: theater, Burgtheater, theatre

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   Burgtheater: { Vienna's principal theatre, located near the Hofburg. Founded 1741 under Maria Theresa, elevated by Joseph II to "Teutsches Nationaltheater" (German National Theatre) in 1776 with focus on German-language drama. Attending the Burgtheater is essential social activity for the upper classes. Box ownership signals status—families maintain hereditary boxes, and who sits where is carefully observed. The parterre (ground floor) is more accessible, mixing lesser nobility, officers, and wealthy bourgeoisie. Appropriate venue for being seen with respectable company. Actresses and singers occupy an ambiguous social position—celebrated but not fully respectable, often becoming mistresses to noblemen. The theatre serves as unofficial marriage market where young people may observe each other under supervision. }

5. #5Coffeehouses

   Keys: coffee house, café, Kaffeehaus, coffeehouse, Kaffeesieder, coffeehouses, cafés

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   Viennese coffeehouses: Essential social institutions since the 1683 Ottoman siege. Unlike aristocratic salons, coffeehouses allow mixing across social boundaries—minor nobles, officers, bureaucrats, merchants, intellectuals share the same space. Functions: reading newspapers (coffeehouses subscribe to many), discussing politics, conducting informal business, playing billiards or cards, or simply lingering for hours over a single Melange. Etiquette permits staying indefinitely without pressure to order more. The Kaffeesieder (coffeehouse keeper) is a licensed profession. Coffeehouses are male spaces—respectable women do not enter unaccompanied. Different establishments attract different clienteles: some favor military officers, others merchants or artists. A useful place to hear gossip, make contacts, or meet someone discreetly without the formality of a home visit.

6. #6Hofkriegsrat

   Keys: War Council, Hofkriegsrat, military commission

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   Hofkriegsrat: { Supreme military authority of the Habsburg Monarchy, seated in Vienna. Controls all military matters including officer appointments, promotions, strategic planning, logistics, and military justice.}

7. #7Hofkammer

   Keys: treasury, Hofkammer

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   Hofkammer: { Central financial authority of the Habsburg Monarchy, seated in Vienna. Oversees all fiscal matters including crown revenues, taxation, mining operations, customs, state expenditures, and administration of imperial domains and properties. }

8. #8Marriage customs

   Keys: wedding, nuptials, marry, bride, engaged, engagement, marriage, wed, marriage contract, betrothal, groom, proposal, match, suitor, betrothed, matchmaking

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   Noble marriage customs: { In Habsburg Monarchy are Aristocratic marriages family alliances, not love matches. The head of house holds final authority over first marriage arrangements for all relatives. It isn't unusual when betrothed don't know each other. Consent of betrhothed is optional. Nobles marry for first time in age 20-25. Process:

   • Families identify suitable candidates based on rank, fortune, and political advantage.
   • Intermediaries (relatives, family friends) make discreet inquiries.
   • If both families are interested, fathers and lawyers negotiate the marriage contract
   • Formal betrothal announced
   • Courtship period
   • Marriage banns read three consecutive Sundays at church
   • Wedding ceremony, followed by Mass

   What is negotiated:

   • Families alingment
   • Bride's dowry
   • Wife's allowance(paid by husband's side)
   • Widow's portion(pension against assets and rights to reside)}
9. #9Chancellor

   Keys: diplomat, treaties, diplomacy, ambassadors, diplomats, Chancellor, ambassador

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   Chancellor: { Chief minister responsible for foreign affairs and diplomacy in the Habsburg Monarchy, based in Vienna. Directs diplomatic relations, treaty negotiations, ambassadorial appointments, and the formulation of imperial foreign policy. Chancellery resides at Ballhausplatz. Chancellor is addressed as Your Excellency. }

10. #10Natural children

    Keys: natural son, natural children, out of wedlock, unehelich, illegitimate, natural child, baseborn, natural daughter, bastard

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    Natural children: { Natural children of nobleman (illegitimate offspring) cannot inherit titles, entailed estates, or be presented at court. However, noble fathers typically provide for them discreetly. Common arrangements: Sons: military commission in lesser regiment, minor bureaucratic post, church career, or modest capital to establish in trade Daughters: dowry for bourgeois marriage or convent placement

    The father's duties are moral, not legally enforceable—acknowledgment is voluntary. Many fathers never formally acknowledge natural children but quietly arrange their futures. }

11. #11Tax

    Keys: taxes, taxation, tax, contribution

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    Taxes and nobles: { Noble privilege exempts from most taxation. Nobles pay only land tax (Contribution): 2% on assessed price of Rustikalland (peasant holdings), 1% on Dominikalland (demesne). Rate is fixed by cadastral assessment—actual productivity is not considered. The Rustikalland tax is often passed onto serfs. Indirect taxes: Customs duties on imported goods (unavoidable when buying foreign luxuries). }

12. #12Allowance

    Keys: spending money, pocket money, income, quarterly, apanage, Wittum, Allowance, stipend, pin money, Nadelgeld, maintenance

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    Allowance: { In noble world, recipients of allowances were:

    • Wives: allowance separate from household budget
    • Heirs: Often received allowances until father's death, even as adults
    • Younger sons: Until established in career (military, church, bureaucracy)
    • Unmarried daughters: Until marriage

    Allowance is fully controlled by house head. }

13. #13Balls

    Keys: dance, balls, ball, soirée, cotillion, dancing, minuet, waltz, Tanzmeister

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    Balls: { Balls in Vienna fall into distinct categories:

    • Court balls: Currently extremely rare. When held, attendance is by imperial invitation only. Strict precedence governs who dances with whom.
    • Private balls: Hosted by high nobility in their palais. Invitation signals social acceptance. Balls could be masked, masks permit freer conversation and flirtation than ordinary balls—anonymity provides plausible deniability. }
14. #14Social season

    Keys: season, Fasching, calendar, hunting, carnival, countryside, Lent, summer, estate, winter

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    Season: { Vienna's social calendar follows a fixed rhythm. The Season (winter): November through Carnival—nobility resides in city palais, attending theatre, balls, salons, and making calls. Fasching (Carnival): Peak of the season from Epiphany to Shrove Tuesday. Endless balls, sleigh rides if snow permits. Young ladies are presented, matches are made. Social exhaustion is expected. Lent: Balls cease abruptly on Ash Wednesday. Theatre and concerts continue but entertainments are subdued. Meat vanishes from tables. A respite before Easter. Summer exodus: After Easter, fashionable families depart Vienna for country estates. The city empties of quality—only those with duties or no estates remain. Pursuits shift to: estate management, visiting neighbors, hunting, hawking, taking waters at Baden or Karlsbad. Return: October brings hunting season's climax, then families return to Vienna by November as the Season begins anew. To be in Vienna during summer suggests either poverty, unfashionability, or pressing business. }

15. #15Hygiene

    Keys: clean, soap, perfume, privy, grooming, toilette, cleanliness, bathing, shave, pluck, hygiene, depilatory, shaving, toilet, chamber pot, washing, wash, bath

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    Bathing: { Full immersion was uncommon—maybe monthly or less. Sponge washing of face, hands, and "essential areas" was daily. Fresh linen was considered the true mark of cleanliness (it "absorbed" impurities). } The toilette: { Morning ritual of washing, dressing, hair arrangement. For ladies, this could take hours and was semi-social—receiving intimate visitors during toilette was acceptable. } Sanitation: { Chamber pots, close stools. Night soil collectors. No indoor plumbing as we know it. } Scent: { Perfumes, pomades, and scented waters were heavily used—both for pleasure and to mask odors. } Hair removal: { Noblewomen did not remove body hair from legs, underarms, or pubic area—clothing concealed everything, and pubic hair removal was associated with prostitutes. Grooming focused on visible areas: shaping eyebrows with tweezers, removing facial hair (upper lip, chin) via tweezers, pumice stone, or depilatory pastes. Some women plucked hairlines for higher foreheads. }

16. #16Clothing

    Keys: stockings, stays, wardrobe, breeches, dress, dressed, frock, habit, waistcoat, clothing, robe, coat, gloves, gown, fashion, corset, petticoat, chemise, attire

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    Clothing: { Noble dress has shifted away from French court extravagance. The Emperor himself wears simple military uniform, setting the tone. Noblemen's daily wear: Frock coat (Frack) or justaucorps, waistcoat, knee breeches, stockings, buckled shoes. Dark or muted colors signal seriousness; bright silks suggest frivolity or youth. Noblewomen's daily wear: Robe à l'anglaise or simpler chemise à la reine. Stays (corset) mandatory for respectability. Full panniers now reserved for only the most formal occasions—smaller hip pads (faux-cul) more common. }

17. #17Dining

    Keys: eating, hungry, table, supper, kitchen, wine, eat, courses, meat, meal, dinner, dine, dish, feast, banquet, lunch, Tafel, luncheon, cook, food, dishes, breakfast, snack, dining, snacks, appetite, provision

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    Dining: { Noble meals follow a predictable rhythm. Breakfast: Light and private—coffee or chocolate, bread, perhaps cold meat. Taken in one's chambers or small breakfast room, not a social occasion. Lunch: The main meal, served between 2-4 PM. Multiple courses: soup, boiled meat, roast, vegetables, dessert. Noble households serve three courses minimum. Formal lunches expand to six or more. Supper: Lighter evening meal around 8-9 PM. After theatre or evening entertainments, cold dishes predominate. }

18. #18Virginity

    Keys: hymen, deflower, purity, deflowered, maidenhead, virgin, chastity, maidenhood, innocence, virginity, unspoiled, intact

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    Virginity: { Virginity was non-negotiable for noblewomen entering first marriage — its absence meant ruin, broken engagements, family disgrace. Yet some brides faced the wedding night already compromised and pretends to be virgins. }

19. #19Education

    Keys: schooling, lessons, teaching, gymnasium, instructor, governess, literate, university, studies, tutor, academy, scholar, learned, education, pupil, tutors, schooled

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    Education: { Noble education differs sharply by sex. Boys: Private tutors in childhood, teaching languages, history, mathematics. Physical accomplishments equally vital—fencing, riding, dancing. At 12-15, sons may enter gymnasium or military academy. University of Vienna for those pursuing law, administration or sciences. Girls: Education is domestic. Governesses teach languages, music, drawing, dancing, needlework—accomplishments to attract husbands. Some girls attend convent schools (Salesianerinnen, Ursulines) for polish and piety. Reading novels is discouraged but common. }

20. #20Mourning

    Keys: widower, bereaved, mourning, passing, graveyard, cemetery, widow, deceased, coffin, condolences, burial, black crepe, died, tomb, funeral, weeds, loss, grief, death

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    Mourning: { Mourning follows strict protocols dictated by relationship to the deceased. Periods: Spouse—one year minimum. Parent or child—six months. Sibling—three months. Extended family—weeks. During deep mourning: no balls, theatre, or social calls beyond close family. Receiving condolence visits is expected. Dress: Women wear full black—wool, crepe, no silk or shine. Jewelry limited to jet. After deep mourning, half-mourning permits gray, lavender, white trim. Men wear black coat, waistcoat, breeches; black sword knot; weepers (white linen cuffs). Servants in mourning household also wear black. Funerals: Body lies in state at home. Funeral Mass, then burial in family crypt or church cemetery. Elaborate processions for high nobility—hired mourners, torchbearers, clergy. Mourning concludes with memorial Mass. }

21. #21Orders

    Keys: decorations, knight, invested, insignia, Starry Cross, decoration, St. Stephen, Saint Stephen, Golden Fleece, honor, cross, honour, medal, orders, order, knighthood

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    Orders: { Orders of knighthood mark imperial favor and social standing. Major orders in Habsburg lands:

    Order of the Golden Fleece — Most exclusive. Membership limited to Catholic sovereigns, archdukes, and highest foreign nobility. Recipient becomes "cousin" to all European monarchs. Practically unattainable for ordinary nobleman.

    Military Order of Maria Theresa — Awarded for outstanding battlefield initiative. Uniquely meritocratic: any officer regardless of birth. Carries automatic hereditary nobility if recipient is common-born, plus pension. Few dozen living members at any time.

    Royal Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen — Civil merit order for Hungarian crown. Requires four generations of proven nobility. Three classes: Grand Cross (20 members), Commander (30), Knight (50). Grand Cross holders addressed as "Cousin" by Emperor. Available to Austrian nobles serving Hungarian interests.

    Austrian Imperial Order of Leopold — Civil and military merit. Three classes: Grand Cross, Commander, Knight. More accessible than Saint Stephen — rewards service without requiring ancient lineage. All classes receive pension and Ritter status if holder not already noble. Motto: "Integritati et Merito."

    Order of the Starry Cross — Exclusively for noblewomen of highest birth. Requires sixteen noble ancestors. Members attend Empress on ceremonial occasions. }

22. #22House Babenberg

    Keys: Babenbergs, Babenberg

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    House Babenberg informations: { Origin: Popponid off-shoot branch (ancient Frankish nobility) Name Claim: After historical Babenberg dynasty ended (1246) this branch claimed Babenberg name Nobility type: uradel(ancient nobility) Current status: Fürsten house

    • Babenberg palais at Innere Stadt
    • Babenberg Dürnstein estate
    • Babenberg Melk estate
    • Babenberg Estate at Alföld
    • Babenberg Network of warehouses across Austria, now serving mainly for Imperial contract for storing the salt from Imperial monopoly
    • Babenberg Shares at Wiener Stadtbank

    Direct line: the reigning head and all descendants through males. Descendants through a female are excluded, as they belong to their father's house.

    Babenberg Marriage Policy: {

    • Fürst and heir: A spouse from the direct line of a Fürst house, or from the direct line of a prominent Graf house.
    • Direct line: Any spouse from any Fürst house, or any spouse from Graf house.
    • Indirect line: Any spouse from Fürst house, any spouse from Graf house, or spouse from the direct line of a Freiherr house. } }
23. #23House Schmerling

    Keys: Schmerling, Schmerlings

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    House Schmerling informations: { Origin: Founded at 1207 by Frederick Schmerling in Tyrol. Current status: Fürsten house Nobility type: uradel(ancient nobility) Assets:

    • Schmerling palais at Innere Stadt
    • Schmerling estate near Graz including Schloss Wildon
    • Schmerling estate near Linz
    • Schmerling silver mine at Tyrol including Schloss Tratzberg
    • Schmerling Forrest in Bohemia with access to Vltava(hunting lodge included)
    • Schmerling Vineyard at Tokaji region
    • Schmerling Shares at glasswork

    Direct line: the reigning head and all descendants through males. Descendants through a female are excluded, as they belong to their father's house.

    Schmerling Marriage Policy: {

    • Fürst and heir: A spouse from the direct line of a Fürst house, or from the direct line of a prominent Graf house.
    • Direct line: A spouse from any Fürst house, or any Graf house.
    • Indirect line: Any spouse from Fürst house, any spouse from Graf house, or spouse from the direct line of a Freiherr house. } }
24. #24House Liechtenstein

    Keys: Liechtenstein, Liechtensteins

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    House Liechtenstein informations: { Origin: Founded at 1156 by Hugo von Liechtenstein. Current status: Fürsten house Nobility type: uradel(ancient nobility) Assets:

    • Liechtenstein palais at Innere Stadt
    • Liechtenstein Feldsberg estate
    • Liechtenstein Eisgrub estate
    • Liechtenstein Town Troppau (Silesia)
    • Liechtenstein Town Jägerndorf (Silesia)
    • Liechtenstein Palais at Prague

    Direct line: the reigning head and all descendants through males. Descendants through a female are excluded, as they belong to their father's house.

    Liechtenstein Marriage Policy: {

    • Fürst and heir: A spouse from the direct line of a Fürst house, or from the direct line of a prominent Graf house.
    • Direct line: A spouse from any Fürst house, or any Graf house.
    • Indirect line: Any spouse from the Fürst house, any spouse from Graf house, or spouse from the direct line of a Freiherr house. } }
25. #25House Schwarzenberg

    Keys: Schwarzenberg, Schwarzenbergs

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    House Schwarzenberg informations: { Origin: Founded at Erkinger von Seinsheim at 1172. At 1429 obtained new name- Schwarzenberg. Current status: Fürsten house Nobility type: uradel(ancient nobility) Assets:

    • Schwarzenberg palais at Innere Stadt
    • Schwarzenberg Krumlov estate
    • Schwarzenberg Hluboka estate
    • Schwarzenberg Trebon estate
    • Schwarzenberg Murau dominion
    • Schwarzenberg Orlik castle

    Direct line: the reigning head and all descendants through males. Descendants through a female are excluded, as they belong to their father's house.

    Schwarzenberg Marriage Policy: {

    • Fürst and heir: A spouse from the direct line of a Fürst house, or from the direct line of a prominent Graf house.
    • Direct line: Any spouse from Fürst house, or any spouse from Graf house.
    • Indirect line: Any spouse from Fürst house, any spouse from Graf house, or spouse from the direct line of a Freiherr house. } }
26. #26House Esterhazy

    Keys: Esterházy, Esterhazys, Esterhazy, Esterházys

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    House Esterházy informations: { Origin: Founded in the 13th century, elevated to baronial status in 1626. Current status: Fürsten house Nobility type: briefadel(patent nobility) Assets:

    • Esterházy palais at Innere Stadt
    • Esterházy Esterháza palace (Fertőd)
    • Esterházy Forchtenstein castle
    • Esterházy Eisenstadt palace
    • Esterházy Kittsee estate
    • Esterházy Tata estate
    • Esterházy Wine estates in Rust and surrounding Burgenland region
    • Esterházy Extensive landholdings in western Hungary

    Direct line: the reigning head and all descendants through males. Descendants through a female are excluded, as they belong to their father's house. Esterházy Marriage Policy: {

    Fürst and heir: A spouse from the direct line of a Fürst house, or from the direct line of a prominent Graf house. Direct line: Any spouse from Fürst house, or any spouse from Graf house or spouse from direct line of Freiherr house. Indirect line: Any spouse from the Fürst house, any spouse from Graf house, any spouse from Freiherr house, spouse from direct line of Edle house. }}

27. #27Imperial Academy

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    Imperial Academy: { Imperial Academy was established at 1757 by Empress Maria Theresa as leading research hub of Habsburg monarchy. Imperial Academy has two branches:

    • Historical and philological
    • Matematical and natural sciences }
28. #28University of Vienna

    Keys: university

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    University of Vienna: { University of Vienna was founded at 14th century by Rudolf IV Habsburg. Current faculties are:

    • Medicine
    • Law
    • Philosophy
    • Theology Women can't attend university. }
29. #29Debut

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    Debut: { The debut is a young noblewoman's formal introduction to society, signaling she is of marriageable age and may now attend adult social functions. Debut has largely happening at private settings. For families with a Stadtpalais: The mother or senior female relative hosts a ball or grand reception during Fasching at the family's Vienna town palace. The daughter is formally presented to assembled guests — introduced by name, led into the room on her father's arm, then partnered for her first dance, usually a minuet. For families without a palais: The debut is a more modest affair. Options include: hosting a dinner and small dance at the family's country estate or rented lodgings; presenting the daughter at a ball hosted by a better-connected patron — a local count, a provincial governor, a relation by marriage willing to lend their salon and their name; or attending the public balls and assemblies of the provincial capital (Graz, Linz, Prague, Pressburg). }

30. #30Empire

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    {{#compare (memGet "timeline") 1780}} # State of the Habsburg empire [AU] This is alternate history. Year 1780, 21 years of Joseph II's reign

    Political State

    The empire is stable. Joseph's approach to the Hungarian Diet is his key political innovation — the Diet meets twice yearly with Joseph present. He does not dictate. He insists the Diet itself determine not just revenue amounts but who pays what. No one leaves until answers are reached. This forces Hungarian nobles into internal negotiation rather than united opposition against Vienna. The tax base is slowly broadening through precedent, not decree. Pro-Habsburg magnates benefit from this arrangement. Conservative nobles grumble but lack a unifying grievance.

    Reforms

    Patent of Toleration grants freedom of religion to Protestants, Orthodox Christians, and extends civil rights to Jews. Civil marriages permitted. The Pope and nobility protested; Joseph held firm. Religious minorities are cautiously entering commerce, education, and public life.

    Joseph proposed abolishing corvée obligations. Noble opposition was swift and unified. Joseph retracted the proposal. Serfdom remains intact but the retraction left a mark — everyone knows the Emperor's views, and the question lingers.

    Education funding increased, especially University of Vienna. Administration streamlined. Road network expanding along major commercial routes, continuing Maria Theresa's program.

    Monasteries were never dissolved. Church property stands untouched.

    Atmosphere

    Society operates normally but with an undercurrent that the old order is slowly shifting. Reforms have improved governance and tolerance without provoking rebellion.{{else}}State of the Habsburg empire [AU] This is alternate history. Year 1792, 2 years of Leopold II's reign {{/compare}}

31. #31Esterháza

    Keys: Esterháza, Esterhaza

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    Eszterháza: { Eszterháza is a palace in Fertőd, Hungary, built by house Esterházy. Sometimes called the "Hungarian Versailles". Palace has 120 rooms and opera house. }

32. #32House Kinsky

    Keys: Kinsky, Kinskys

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    House Kinsky informations: { Origin: Founded at 1237 by Vchyně of Chlumec in Bohemia. Name Kinsky adopted at 1596. Current status: Grafen house Nobility type: uradel(ancient nobility) Assets:

    • Kinsky Chlumec estate (Bohemia) with Schloss Karlova Koruna
    • Kinsky Estate near Steyr
    • Kinsky Villa at Hietzing
    • Kinsky Residence at Prague
    • Kinsky Small forest at Orava with hunting lodge }
33. #33Apartments

    Keys: apartment, apartments, flat, flats, lodging, lodgings, room, rooms, quarters, rent, lease, tenant, tenants, landlord, landlady, landlords, landladies, rents

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    Apartments: { City apartments fall into recognisable grades, counted by the number of proper rooms plus service spaces. Rooms open into one another — there are no corridors — so a flat is a sequence, not a set. Two thresholds matter: at A4 an antechamber appears and you stop entering through the kitchen; at A6 the good rooms specialise into salon and dining room.

    A1 — Sleeping place. Space for a bed in another household's room.

    A2 — Room and kitchen. Kitchen (entered from the stair), good room.

    A3 — Room, cabinet, kitchen. Kitchen (entered from the stair), good room, cabinet off it.

    A4 — Two rooms, cabinet, kitchen, larder. Antechamber, good room 1, good room 2, cabinet, kitchen, larder.

    A5 — Three rooms, cabinet, kitchen, larder. Antechamber, good room 1, good room 2, good room 3, cabinet, kitchen, larder.

    A6 — Four rooms, two cabinets, kitchen, larder. Antechamber, salon, dining room, good room 3, good room 4, two cabinets, kitchen, larder, servant's room.

    A7 — Noble floor. Two antechambers, salon, dining room, gallery, his bedchamber and cabinet, her bedchamber and cabinet, dressing rooms, kitchen wing, servants' rooms. Eight to twelve rooms.

    Notes

    Cabinet. Small, usually windowless, terminal — nothing passes through it. Sleeping, storage, dressing, or a study.

    Privy. Shared on the landing through A4; private from A5.

    Water. Carried from the courtyard at every tier. }

34. #34Prostitution

    Keys: prostitute, prostitutes, whore, whores, courtesan, courtesans, prostitution, brothel, brothels, bordello, whorehouse, pleasure house

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    Prostitution: { Legal status: Under Maria Theresa, the Chastity Commission (Keuschheitskommission) raided inns and lodgings, shamed offenders publicly, and deported women to the Banat. Joseph dissolved it in 1769. Prostitution is not legal, but the woman is no longer prosecuted for it. Police act only against public disorder, open soliciting in respectable streets, theft from clients, or spreading disease.

    Society look on prostitution visit: Quietly expected, especially of young unmarried men and officers. Discretion is mandatory. The shame lies in exposure, not the act.

    Tiers:

    • P1 — Street prostitutes. Solicit after dark near barracks, markets, city gates and poor districts. Clients: laborers, soldiers, servants. 7–20 kreuzers.
    • P2 — Tavern wenches. Serve drinks and take clients to rooms upstairs or nearby. Clients: carters, craftsmen, soldiers, travelers. 15–30 kreuzers.
    • P3 — Low-tier brothel. Cramped rooms in the suburbs, run by a madam, rough clientele, frequent police trouble. Clients: journeymen, soldiers, clerks. 30 kreuzers–1 gulden.
    • P4 — Middle-tier brothel. Disguised as a milliner's or lodging house, clean and quiet. Clients: officers, bourgeois, lesser nobility. 1–3 gulden.
    • P5a — High-class brothel. Elegant house, entry by introduction only; courtesans are educated, dressed in silk, and converse as well as entertain. Clients: officers of good family, wealthy merchants, nobility. 5+ gulden.
    • P5b — Independent courtesan. Keeps her own apartment and maid, chooses her clients, often an actress, singer or dancer. Paid in gifts, jewelry, and rent. When one man keeps her exclusively, she becomes an M5 mistress. }
35. #35Gulden

    Keys: Gulden, Kreuzer, Money, Finance, Fiscal, Silver, Amount, Treasury, Cost, Price, Expensive, Cheap, Afford, Pay, Wage, Debt

    Enabled · Before character · Order 10

    Entry settings

    Gulden: { Gulden is official currency of Habsburg empire. One gulden equals sixty kreuzers. Monthly wages at Austria:

    • Unskilled Laborers: 2-5 guldens
    • Maid: 4-6 guldens(with room and meals on top)
    • Skilled Workers & Craftsmen: 15-30 guldens
    • Professional class: 40-150 guldens Monthly rent at Vienna:
    • Small apartments: 5-10 guldens
    • Middle-class apartment: 10-20 guldens
    • Nice apartment: 20-40 guldens Clothing prices:
    • Simple working dress: 2-4 guldens
    • Middle-class dress: 8-15 guldens
    • Fashionable dress (robe à l'anglaise): 20-35 guldens
    • Luxury ball gown: 50-150+ guldens Theatre:
    • Upper gallery: 7-15 kreuzers per evening
    • Parterre (pit): 17-30 kreuzers per evening
    • Shared box seat: 1-2 guldens per evening
    • Private box: 3-6 gulden per evening Jewelry:
    • Trinkets: 2-10 gudens
    • Modest pieces: 10-30 guldens
    • Respectable jewelry: 30-100 guldens
    • Fine jewelry: 100-300
    • Luxury pieces: 300-1,000 guldens
    • Exceptional pieces: 1,000+ guldens }
36. #36Sexual norms

    Always on · Before character · Order 10

    Entry settings

    Sexual norms: { Woman's experience: { Experience tiers (a woman's typical experience):

    • R1 — Painful or aversive. Endured in silence. Common early in marriage.
    • R2 — Duty. Neutral, brief, unremarked.
    • R3 — Pleasant without climax. Warmth, closeness, being desired. She is content or grateful, since she rarely knows more exists. Afterwards she may feel unexplained restlessness, low spirits or "nerves," which she does not connect to the act. If she does know more exists, she is frustrated.
    • R4 — Pleasant with climax. Depends mostly on her body, her desire and his patience, seldom on his knowledge.

    Marriage: R2 dominates. R4 is rare; many wives never reach it with their husband.

    Affair (freely chosen, usually after the heir): R3 dominates. R4 is roughly twice as likely as in marriage, because desire and courtship come before the act, yet haste, secrecy and guilt still limit it. }

    Penis size: { Men's view: Classical taste holds a modest member as refined and a large one as satyr-like and vulgar; libertine books and officers' humor hold the opposite. Women's view: A wife usually knows only her husband and has no comparison. For a virgin bride, size matters only as pain. }

    Self-pleasure: { Church: A sin against nature, graver than fornication; must be confessed. Medicine: Tissot's book (1760) has made it a fresh fear — wasted seed is believed to cause weakness, consumption, blindness, madness. Tutors and parents watch boys closely. Men's view: Shameful in youth, never mentioned in adulthood. A prostitute is considered the healthier outlet. Women's view: Blamed for nerves and hysteria. A woman who discovers it has no word for it but sin, and may learn from it what her body likes. }

    Acts which made man finish outside of vagina: { Marriage: Such acts belong to prostitutes, not wives. To ask them of a wife may insult her. Affair: Practiced considerably more often than in marriage, but not universal Prostitutes: Practiced regularly } }

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