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Hungary Royal Hungary
Royal Hungary became a small part of the Habsburg
Empire and
enjoyed little influence in Vienna. The Habsburg king
directly
controlled Royal Hungary's financial, military, and
foreign
affairs, and imperial troops guarded its borders. The
Habsburgs
avoided filling the office of palatine to prevent the
holder's
amassing too much power. In addition, the so-called
Turkish
question divided the Habsburgs and the Hungarians: Vienna
wanted
to maintain peace with the Turks; the Hungarians wanted
the
Ottomans ousted. As the Hungarians recognized the weakness
of
their position, many became anti-Habsburg. They complained
about
foreign rule, the behavior of foreign garrisons, and the
Habsburgs' recognition of Turkish sovereignty in
Transylvania.
Protestants, who were persecuted in Royal Hungary,
considered the
Counter-Reformation a greater menace than the Turks,
however.
Data as of September 1989
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