Growing up I learned that there are no enemies to fight, but truths to defend.
Necessary premise to dispel any doubt from the idea that my approach to Andrea Hofer as "different" from the Schutzen is specious, parochial, as supporters or even anti-Habsburg.
The House of Habsburg until Emperor Francis II of Habsburg renounced the title of Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, choosing to retain only the more modest title of Emperor of Austria and Hungary, they held the title of Holy Roman Emperors, title that originated from the coronation of Charlemagne, occurred on Christmas Eve of the year 800. Therefore, those who care and find their model and value reference in Roman classicism, it cannot but benevolently embrace the House of Habsburg. Certainly, as happened in the period of the Roman Empire, even during the regencies of the Habsburgs, not all Emperors were up to and worthy of the task entrusted to them.
For example, Empress Maria Theresa, with a more energetic hand than emperors, who had preceded her centuries earlier - see Conrad II and Maximilian I- implemented an unprecedented Germanization of the Latin-speaking territories, Costa became Kostner, Ciampac divenne Kompatscher, etc.. His son Giuseppe II in the year 1785 on my own initiative I call Trentino South Tyrol. His successor to the throne, brother Leopoldo, enlightened Freemason like Joseph II, both anti-Catholic. Franz Joseph (of whom it is said that he was the son of Napoleon) he wanted and signed the anti-Italian law. This is what the Privy Council expressed itself on 12 November 1866, «His Majesty has expressed the precise order that decisive action be taken against the influence of the Italian elements still present in some regions of the Crown and, appropriately filling the positions of public employees, judicial, of the masters as well as with the influence of the press, operate in South Tyrol, in Dalmatia and on the coast for the Germanisation and Slavisation of said territories depending on the circumstances, with energy and without any consideration. His Majesty reminds the central offices of the strong duty to proceed in this way with what has been established.» Read More