Marie Antoinette : The Family Romance Of The French Revolution

Riots and protests soon followed until 1789 when the national assembly created a Bill of Rights, but the people were not done. The Women’s march in 1789 not only made King Louis XVI and his Queen Marie Antoinette face the growing starvation of their own people despite fertile lands, it also made the common people realize that they have power over our crooked monarchy. As we all know, the king and queen were taken as prisoners to the common people, also known as the Third Estate. With this historic victory came the freedom of Versailles from monarch rule, but a question arose. What would be done with the king? Considering the headline, it is safe to assume that the king was definitely taken care of by means of guillotine. While this is all

The Lais of Marie de France is a collection of poems that tell enchanting stories of handsome knights, kings, queens, and romance. Although the lais varied in content; the subject of romantic love is the common theme. Since romantic love is the central theme of the lais it is important to define the term. According to the article, The Social Psychology of Love and Attraction romantic love is defined as, “a love that is supposed to stand the test of time, enduring all hardship. Romantic love emphasizes being in love with a certain individual” (Braxton-Davis 1). In the lais Bisclavret, Equitan, Laustic there is a conflict between love and moral responsibility. Many of the characters experience love and tragedy; yet, Marie de France provides a witty insight into loves immoral issues. In the lais loneliness, greed, excitement, and lust are the motivations for many of the characters reckless actions. Marie de France demonstrates how these characteristics combined with romantic infatuation, passion, and a yearning desire; influences corrupt behavior. This behavior then manifested into character traits such as betrayal, adultery, and cruelty that are revealed throughout the lais.

During that time, the economy of France was very poor, Marie Antoinette wore his lady fashion cloth and ate meals in front of public. Her life after married to Louis XVI became very luxurious, because the only thing she knew was spending money in her entertainments. Both of them spent money from government on their entertainments. They made the economy even worse when they wasted money. Instead of ruling the country, Louis XVI chose to spend money and have fun on his entertainment. When the citizens had no money to pay for their taxes, they were spending the money on their entertainment.

Part A: Women participated in almost every aspect of the French Revolution. This investigation will answer the question, to what extent did women contribute to the French Revolution? This question is important because the choices of the women during this time still leads a major impact of history even today. The scope of this investigation was The French Revolution during a period of time between the years 1787 to 1799, and was known to be a very controversial time period in the history of France.

Werewolves a very well-known fantasy creature, who have been depicted as vicious beasts who will turn on their best friends. In the lay “Bisclavret” the stereotypes of werewolves is no different. Marie de France redefines the werewolf in a very courageous tale of a man and his loyalty. Bisclavret was a very loyal man regardless being werewolf or not. This was shown in multiple scenarios, such as the interaction with his and wife and with the King. The O.E.D. defines loyalty as “Faithful adherence to one's promise, oath, word of honor” (def.1). Throughout the entire story Bisclavret is faithful to everyone he made an oath too. Others have to break

While many people may be familiar with the story of the French Revolution and history of Marie Antoinette, they may not fully comprehend the lively debate that continues to exist around Marie Antoinette. A debate over how Marie Antoinette should be remembered exists, with some arguing that Antoinette was spoiled and careless and others taking the stance that Antoinette was a victim of her harsh circumstances. Before delving into this controversy, background knowledge of Marie Antoinette’s life can assist in understanding the controversy. In 1770 at the age of fourteen, Marie Antoinette, daughter of Austrian empress Maria Theresa, was married to Louis XVI of France to strengthen French and Austrian relations. In 1774, Louis XVI became king and Marie Antoinette became queen. Dissatisfaction toward Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and economic turmoil led the French Revolution to begin in 1789, with Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette eventually being guillotined in 1793 (Covington 56-65).

It can be easily said that the intended audience for this letter was to Marie Antoinette’s mother, Maria Theresa the empress of Austria. Marie states several times throughout the letter of her many thanks to her mother for the reciprocating letters. The excitement in Marie’s tone is evident that she is astonished, despite the chaotic excitement upon their arrival, the amount of order there is. Marie is overjoyed that despite the hardships that the peasants faced, such as taxes, they remain loyal to her and her husband Louis, and show their affection with cheering and excitement. In response to the love that they received, Marie makes a point to tell her mother that the dauphin and herself wished the citizens not to be harmed despite the fact that they were unable to move for hours from the sheer masses of people who gathered upon their arrival.

Although the Lais of Marie de France may seem to be ordinary tales of knights and chivalry, each explores the complicated issues surrounding love, loyalty, and gender. Marie uses four stories in particular to make statements on the relationships between men and women of that time.

Marie de France lived in a time when social graces were paramount to a good reputation, lordships and to securing good marriages. A woman was considered less valuable if she lost her virginity; a wife was subjected to her feudal lord, father, brother or son after her husband’s death. According to Angela Sandison’s article “The Role of Women in the Middle Ages”, this was because in the Middle Ages the Church and the aristocracy controlled public opinion and the legal system. These authorities of the times believed a woman’s place was in a submissive role to a man. In The Lay of the Nightingale, we will see how this social and religious hierarchy will impact the behaviors of the three people involved.

The story of revolution and resistance in 18th-century France is a complicated one, and no two historians tell the story the same way. However, it is clear that for the revolutionaries, Marie Antoinette’s significance was mainly, powerfully symbolic. "She and the people around her seemed to represent everything that was wrong with the monarchy and the Second Estate: They appeared to be tone-deaf, out of touch, disloyal (along with her allegedly treasonous behavior, writers and pamphleteers frequently accused the queen of adultery) and self-interested"( Moore 17 ). What Marie Antoinette was actually like was beside the point; the image of the queen was far more influential than the woman herself.

Karen Offen delves into these issues very well in her article, “Depopulation, Nationalism, and Feminism in Fin-de-Siecle France”, stating, “French feminists of the early twentieth century accepted a sexual division of labor in the family and in society, but they sought to restructure this division and turn it to women's advantage.” Compared to the current time, their freedom was severely limited, not just over important issues such as voting, but over the issue of sexual acts being expected of them. Most women of this era were not allowed the luxuries of modern women. Manet may have related to Susan in this restricted manner. He had spent most of his life yearning to be accepted in the art community, but was continuously rejected not just by the art community, but the rest of society as

Brief Summary- Dr. Munro Price, Modern European Historian at the University of Bradford, wanted to find out the truth of what the true actions and feelings of the King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were in those years before the collapse. After being dragged back to Paris from Versailles, they were then held prisoner in the capital. Concerned for their own safety, the King and Queen forced to agree with the revolution and its agenda. However, in secret, they both began devising a strategy and took the utmost precautions to hide their real policy. The Road from Versailles reconstructs much of what had been speculated until now as to the King and Queen’s clandestine diplomacy from 1789 until their executions. Dr. Price focuses on a small portion of history that has generally been unknown to the public, but could hold the key to the final days of the Old Regime and the mindset of the King. This book could give insight into the economic and social status

Madame Tussaud’s name is known because of the wax museums, yet few people actually know anything about her. Kate Berridge, author of Vigor Mortis and contributor to Vogue, The Spectator, The Sunday Times, and Town & Country, tells the story of Marie Tussaud and her role in the French Revolution. Madame Tussaud a Life in Wax argues that Tussaud’s role in the French Revolution cultivated our modern day obsession with celebrities and aided in establishing contemporary culture. Berridge has a solid argument that is proved in the book using stories from Madame Tussaud’s personal memoir, illustrations, and a massive amount of historical context.

The French Revolution was a time of cast conflict that dramatically altered the political and social order of France. Women during the revolution period had many roles including they're political involvement, donation of time to revolutionaries, and contributions to ideologies. However, with all the contributions, women were still victimized by the changes that occurred. While these roles had a huge impact on the equality between mean and women this impact did not last. Individuals such as Olympe de Gouges and Marie-Jean Roland inspired women to become involved in the revolution because of their significant political achievements that are still discussed today. Without the service and intelligence women

Marie Antoinette is a daughter of Austria’s empress, Maria Theresa. The empress marries Marie off to the oldest son of the King of France, Louis XVI. She's sent in a carriage to France and brings along her pet pug. But, once Marie gets to France she is stripped of her belongings to include her dog and sent to go meet her husband to be, Louis XVI. When meeting each other for the first time Louis is very shy towards Marie and avoids discussions with her. After meeting her husband to be, Marie is sent to her new home to be changed for her wedding and a few minutes later is at her ceremony getting married. At the ceremony the King wishes the wedded couple many healthy and well kids that can later take the throne. But after the wedding the new couple is still very uncomfortable with each other leading to nothing happening when in bed. This was very unusual and had to be reported to the King, which lead to everyone in the palace finding out about this unusual news. The feeling of uncomfortability lasts for a very very long time for Louis who doesn’t want anything to do with Marie in bed even when she tries to make moves on him. This leads many people in the palace to think bad thoughts about the princess even though many of her servants didn’t like her anyway, as she was seen as a foreigner to them. Her mother also finds out about the couple not having a baby yet and it makes her very upset. One person in particular has very strong feelings for Marie, Madame du Barry, the King’s