William D. Godsey studied modern history at the University of Virginia. He held research fellowships at the Institute for European History in Mainz, Germany, and the University of Vienna, Austria, where he has also taught. He is currently a Senior Research Associate of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

The implications of Godsey's arguments ... extend well beyond the confines of Lower Austria. The book is highly suggestive on a whole range of important aspects of early modern European history. Any early modern historian would benefit from reading this outstanding work.

• Introduction 1: The Estates of Lower Austria 2: Organization and Officeholders, c. 1650-1764 3: Evolving Fiscal Foundations, c. 1650-1730 4: A Commissariat for the Standing Army, c. 1650-1764 5: Toward a 'Military, Cameral, and Debt System', 1733-48 6: Reform, Credit, and Compromise, 1749-63 7: 'Fifteen Years of Military Government', 1763-80 8: 'He is working to abolish all Estates', 1780-90 9: Renovation and Representation after 1790 10: Resilience in the Contest with France, 1792-1815 Conclusion Appendix Genealogical Tables

William D. Godsey studied modern history at the University of Virginia. He held research fellowships at the Institute for European History in Mainz, Germany, and the University of Vienna, Austria, where he has also taught. He is currently a Senior Research Associate of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

The implications of Godsey's arguments ... extend well beyond the confines of Lower Austria. The book is highly suggestive on a whole range of important aspects of early modern European history. Any early modern historian would benefit from reading this outstanding work.

• Introduction 1: The Estates of Lower Austria 2: Organization and Officeholders, c. 1650-1764 3: Evolving Fiscal Foundations, c. 1650-1730 4: A Commissariat for the Standing Army, c. 1650-1764 5: Toward a 'Military, Cameral, and Debt System', 1733-48 6: Reform, Credit, and Compromise, 1749-63 7: 'Fifteen Years of Military Government', 1763-80 8: 'He is working to abolish all Estates', 1780-90 9: Renovation and Representation after 1790 10: Resilience in the Contest with France, 1792-1815 Conclusion Appendix Genealogical Tables

William D. Godsey studied modern history at the University of Virginia. He held research fellowships at the Institute for European History in Mainz, Germany, and the University of Vienna, Austria, where he has also taught. He is currently a Senior Research Associate of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

The implications of Godsey's arguments ... extend well beyond the confines of Lower Austria. The book is highly suggestive on a whole range of important aspects of early modern European history. Any early modern historian would benefit from reading this outstanding work.

• Introduction 1: The Estates of Lower Austria 2: Organization and Officeholders, c. 1650-1764 3: Evolving Fiscal Foundations, c. 1650-1730 4: A Commissariat for the Standing Army, c. 1650-1764 5: Toward a 'Military, Cameral, and Debt System', 1733-48 6: Reform, Credit, and Compromise, 1749-63 7: 'Fifteen Years of Military Government', 1763-80 8: 'He is working to abolish all Estates', 1780-90 9: Renovation and Representation after 1790 10: Resilience in the Contest with France, 1792-1815 Conclusion Appendix Genealogical Tables