An 18 year old Marie-Antoinette,wife of Louis-Auguste the dauphin of France, and daughter of Maria Theresa,the Empress of Austria.She would later become the queen of France,which she would reign for over two decades until she was declared guilty of high treason by the Revolutionary Tribunal and executed by guillotine.…
Marie Antoinette (Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria) was born in Vienna, Austria on November 2nd, 1755. "She was the fifteenth child, and eleventh (and last) daughter of the Emperor Francis 1st of Lorraine and Maria Theresa of Austria, at the head of the Habsburg dynasty"(Moore 3). Francis 1st died in August 1765, leaving his wife and his elder son to co-rule his empire. "To promote diplomatic relationships with France, Marie Antoinette was asked to marry Louis Auguste, the Dauphin of France" (Campan 3).With the conclusion of the Seven Years' War in 1763, an alliance between Austria and France became a priority for Empress Maria Theresa; cementing alliances through matrimonial connections was a common practice among European royal families at the time. In 1765, the son of French Emperor Louis XV, Louis Ferdinand, died, leaving his 11-year-old grandson Louis Auguste heir to the French throne. Within months, Marie Antoinette and Louis Auguste were pledged to marry each other. A child of only 14 years,…
Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna Austria on November 2, 1755. She was the 15th child of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Empress Maria Theresa. In 1770 she married Louis-Auguste, the Dauphin of France. She was the Queen of France from 1774-1792. She was the mother of four children. At first, she was adored by her subjects. Eventually, though, she came to be disliked and even blamed for France’s financial crisis. The reasons for this dislike included her loyalties to Austria—France’s sworn enemy—and her extravagant lifestyle, profligate spending, big hair, and even bigger dresses. She was thus nicknamed Madame Deficit (French: Mrs. Debt). With the fall of the French government and the beginning of the French revolution, the royal family…
Through being the queen of France, Marie Antoinette served a major part in the French Revolution, and as a result of her selfish economic habits, Antoinette became a model for how a monarchy can be defeated by rebellion. She was very Innovative, Creative, Impactive, and when she was alive Antoinette created many things, although she had no idea what she was creating when she created most of the things. She created things from examples to revolutions. Marie Antoinette created an example of how easily a monarchy can fall, something most people would never expect to happen. She also contributed a lot to the beginning of the French Revolution.…
Queen Marie Antoinette was born at Vienna on November 2, 1755. She got married to King Louis XVI, even if they did not really adore one another since they were the opposite. She was considered as a bold, social butterfly, A-1 fashion queen who loved gambling and partying. She had no legal political power; her main job was to produce a male heir to continue the royal line of her spouse. When she started to have kids, she became a mother figure and partied less. She started to live in a castle on the Palace of Versailles which rose rumors of her "affairs". Many cartoons were inspired by her, portraying her as an adulterer and ignorant; earning the nickname of "Madame Deficit". King Louis and Queen Marie lost 2 of their children during the time…
Prior to the revolution, France was going into turmoil due to King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette's spending habits. King…
As uneducated as Marie was, she did not fully understand the economic problems France was in (“Marie Antoinette.” Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia 6th Edition). Supposedly, when Marie was told that the people had no bread, she said “Let the eat cake!” (“Marie-Antoinette.” Britannica Biographies). Marie never actually utter those words. Another princess named Maria Theresa, was probably the one who said it, a century before Marie was ever queen (Covington, Richard. “Marie Antoinette.”). This statement ruined Marie…
There was a general explosion of joy. People stopped in the streets and embrace. The festivities began for three days. Despite of her declining popularity, Marie Antoinette political influence such as it was did not benefit Austria at all. In June 1783, Marie was pregnant again but she suffered a miscarriage on the night of November 1-2, 1783, which made her more fearful of her health. On March 27, 1785, Marie Antoinette gave birth to her second son Louis Charles, who was created the duc de Normandie. Louis Charles was visibly stronger than the sickly Dauphin. A second daughter, Sophie Helene Beatrice de France was born, on July 9, 1786 but died on June 19, 1787. The queen began to abandon her carefree activities and invested more time into her family and politics. The reasons were because the children were infants and by concentrating on her children more the queen wanted the “Diamond Necklace affair” she was accused for to die down and be out of the public…
It is a very famous occurrence in history, and people of all types can learn valuable lessons from this historic event. One of the primary causes of this event, was Marie Antoinette. She was born to the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I, and to the Hapsburg Empress Maria Theresa as their 15th child. She…
The person who had the greatest impact on the French Revolution was Marie Antoinette. Marie was known for her extravagant lifestyle, because of her abnormal lifestyle (always wonder why she was able to spend so much money?), a large amount of money was spent, and funding the American Revolution also took a humongous of money, eventually France was declared bankruptcy. In 1789 about 10,000 people had gather outside the palace of Versailles. They demand that the King and Queen be brought to Paris, they were moved to the Tuileries Palace. This was around the time, the French Revolution had started. Marie had asked for help from her siblings to escape from Paris. It was said that Marie and Louis XVI, tried to escape, and Marie’s brother, the Holy…
Eleanor was always discontent in her surroundings and this caused to her to be very stubborn in order to get her way. After Eleanor and her new husband heard word of the death of Louis VI, they ended their honeymoon travels and headed straight for the Paris. Upon arriving the newly wed couple discovered their first disagreement: while the new king called this place home his wife was simply miserable. The City of Love was much too gloomy and chilly compared to Eleanor’s beloved Aquitaine, where the sun always brought warmth and shine. Because Eleanor must always have her way, she transformed the Cité Palace. Everything was remodeled to the precise liking of the Queen of France. Windows were in enlarged and shuttered, light and warmth were brought into the palace, for possibly the first time in forever (Rice 21).…
Most of us have once thought about what legacy we want to leave behind when we inevitably leave this world. We want to be remembered and we want to have our names known years from now. In the case of Marie Antoinette, her legacy has lived well beyond her time. Though, some believe she was a horrendous person, others seem to think she was a respectible queen, and overall a good person. She is famously known for the ignorant comment said to be made when she was informed that the peasants had no bread, "Let them eat cake". By many she is perceived in a negative manner, just as she was when she lived. Marie has been the subject of much historical debate over the hundreds of years since her death. The debate of whether she was a despised or respected as queen has been and is likely to be argued for centuries.…
Queen Isabella of Castile was one of the most successful queens of the Early Modern European period. The role of women in society, especially as leaders was and has been seen as limited throughout history. However Isabella’s reign as a female leader was not limiting but rather successful as she was able to assert and have independent power thus breaking the gender norms of her society. Queen Isabella of Castile had to endure a civil war to secure her place on the throne, and though by marrying Ferdinand of Aragon, unifying the crowns, she alone helped Spain become a powerful kingdom through her grandiose political visions.…
The legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt is essentially contested. To many, her role as First Lady, delegate to the UN, Democratic Party member, humanitarian and social activist immortalized her as "the conscience of the nation". However critics - deriding her as a "gadfly" and an "unfit woman" - cite many flaws in her leadership capacity. Roosevelt was never elected to office. She was reluctant to assume the responsibilities of being the First Lady. Unlike Lincoln or King no single great' speech defined her vision, passion or ideology. In effect, the success of Roosevelt is merely the result of a privileged background and simply being in the right place, at the right time'. This conflict formed the starting point of our research.…
Marie Antoinette was born in Austria in 1755 to the Empress of Austria, Maria Teresa. Born a princess and daughter of Marie Therese, who was known for her ability to…