I once heard an amazing piece of trivia about the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. First he gets assassinated, then he lives forever in infamy as the cause of one of the bloodiest wars in human history. The assassination may have been the catalyst, but if he had never been killed it is likely that something else would have set off the war. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand is often cited as the cause of WWI but really there were a number of historical, sociological and political factors that went into the start of the war. Then, when they got married, she had to put up with all that abuse. Many people tried to convince Francis Ferdinand not to marry Sophie. The whole thing seems ridiculous to me, but they must have really loved each other. She wasn't even allowed to ride in the "Royal Carriage" with her husband. Then, once they were married, Sophie didn't get to have any royal privileges, even though she was married to the Archduke. In fact, most of Archduke Ferdinand's family refused to attend the wedding! Even though they were allowed to eventually marry, Sophie was never treated as an equal by members of the royal family. When I took world history, I always remember feeling bad for his poor wife, Sophie. I think the world has come far since the early 1900's. Apparently her "status" didn't prevent that at least!Īnyway, it seems that these days the world has calmed down about marriages of "unequal status." The marriage between Prince William and Catherine Middleton, a commoner, clearly shows this. His assassination was the spark that started World War I, but things were so intense in Europe at the time, if it hadn't been the assassination, some other conflict would probably have lead to war.ġ3 hours - Well, you may be comforted to know that Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were at least laid to rest together. I wonder how often he changed his clothes! But it must have been very uncomfortable to wear such tight,fitted clothing. I guess the royalty could get whatever they wanted. I wish they would teach more of that kind of thing in history to our students. Those little tidbits make history so interesting and human-like, rather than just learning the dry facts. If the marriage happened, one might not have the status and rights that they were used to.ħ hours - What an incredible story. You had to be on your guard.Īnd as the article mentioned, marriage could often be difficult if one partner didn't belong to an acceptable family branch. There was usually quarreling among the royalty and poisonings and killings happened. You might be thrown into the position of ruler of the land when you were young and lacking any experience.Īs a child you were raised mostly by employees of the castle, your parents were too busy to take on much child care. In some ways, when royalty was such an important part of so many countries, life as a royal person could be very difficult.
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