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Josephinism
Josephinism is the name given to the policies of Joseph II of the Habsburg Monarchy and the tradition they created. It subordinated the Catholic Church to the state, dissolving hundreds of contemplative monasteries, granting toleration to Protestants, Orthodox Christians and Jews in 1781–1782 and training clergy in state seminaries. It also promoted a centralised, rational administration staffed by educated officials loyal to the state, a tradition that outlived Joseph.
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