Frederick II and Maria Theresa sign the secret Treaty of Klein Schnellendorf

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Frederick II of Prussia and Maria Theresa of Austria sign the secret Treaty of Klein Schnellendorf, promising the cession of Lower Silesia to Prussia. However, Prussia breaks the terms of the treaty the following month.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Frederick II and Maria Theresa sign the secret Treaty of Klein Schnellendorf". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17456, accessed 23 November 2024.]

17456 Frederick II and Maria Theresa sign the secret Treaty of Klein Schnellendorf 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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