The Romanian peasantry was manipulated by the Habsburg Ruler and his advisors against Hungary 's government ,
The Habsburg Ruler and his advisors skillfully manipulated the Croatian , Serbian and Romanian peasantry , led by priests and officers firmly loyal to the Habsburgs , and induced them to rebel against the Hungarian government , though the Hungarians were supported by the vast majority of the Slovak , German and Rusyn nationalities and by all the Jews of the kingdom , as well as by a large number of Polish , Austrian and Italian volunteers .
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