The Assassination of Ferdinand: Sarajevo 1914 and a Romance That Changed the World
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In the summer of 1914, an unprecedented war swept across Europe and soon spread to the entire world. The causes of World War I were complicated, but its trigger was a love tragedy. Archduke Ferdinand, the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, who was not popular with the public, insisted on marrying Sophie, a lower-class noble, against the emperor's wishes. For this reason, they were shamed and shunned by high society throughout the empire. However, on June 28, 1914, two bullets in Sarajevo not only ended their much-criticized love and life, but also caused almost an entire generation of young Europeans to be buried in their honour. "The Assassination of Ferdinand" focuses on this remarkable period of history, unearthing a large number of unpublished letters and rare first-hand information. It uses documentary-style expression techniques to combine the secret history of the royal family, political murder and touching love, depicting the situation in Europe at the end of the 19th century, revealing the shocking truth behind the assassination, and telling the fate of the royal descendants who were displaced after the war.
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