THE HABSBURGS: To Rule the World

Tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world they built, and then lost, over nearly a millennium. Historians often depict the Habsburgs as leaders of a disorganized and disunited empire characterized by a patchwork of territories, and a tangle of laws and privileges. But Rady reveals their enduring power, driven by the belief that they were destined to protect the Roman Catholic Church. Photos.