Title: 1728 Tobacco tax law document, signed by Karl VI, Holy Roman Emperor Author: Karl VI (1711-1740) Place: Austria Publisher: Date: 1728 Description: 7 pp. In German. Woodcut type with intitial and head piece. 11¾x7¾. Last page with original seal, plus signatures. Karl VI was the younger son of Leopold I. When his older brother Carlos II died, Karl VI was made Emperor. While ruling, he was concerned about the prospect of leaving no male heirs, and losing his line's claim to the throne, so he proposed the Pragmatic Sanction, which in the absence of his own male heir, gave precedence to his own daughters before the daughters of his brother. Lot Amendments Condition: Paper repair along one edge of first and last page; very good. Item number: 231261
Title: 1728 Tobacco tax law document, signed by Karl VI, Holy Roman Emperor Author: Karl VI (1711-1740) Place: Austria Publisher: Date: 1728 Description: 7 pp. In German. Woodcut type with intitial and head piece. 11¾x7¾. Last page with original seal, plus signatures. Karl VI was the younger son of Leopold I. When his older brother Carlos II died, Karl VI was made Emperor. While ruling, he was concerned about the prospect of leaving no male heirs, and losing his line's claim to the throne, so he proposed the Pragmatic Sanction, which in the absence of his own male heir, gave precedence to his own daughters before the daughters of his brother. Lot Amendments Condition: Paper repair along one edge of first and last page; very good. Item number: 231261
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