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    where hate, violence, and tragedy are normal. However, Marie Antoinette had to go through tragedy, violence, hate, and cruelty to be herself. Marie Antoinette proves herself to be an important game changer because of her fearless actions, intelligence, and her determination to stay true to herself. Marie Antoinette was born on November 2, 1755 in Vienna, Austria as the fifthteenth child of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis. Marie Antoinette was torn from the life that she had known for 13 years

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    In 1755, Josèphe Jeanne Marie-Antoinette was born as the daughter of Empress Maria Theresa; the sovereign who ruled the Hapsburg-Lorraine House in Austria. As a princess and a member of the Hapsburg dynasty, she inherited good looks which earned her a title of “youthful goddess of beauty and virtue” upon her arrival in France. At her age of fourteen, her mother sent her off to faraway France to married Dauphin, later known as Louis XVI, in order to secure a diplomatic alliance through marriage with

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    Document Analysis                                 Analysis #: 1 Document Title: Marie Antoinette: Letter to Her Mother 1773 Author: Marie Antoinette Date Written: September 10, 2012 Location: Paris 1.    How would you describe what this document is?   What was its purpose?  What function did it serve? Marie Antoinette, as a letter, wrote this piece of literature to her mother. It was written in 1773, and since Marie was born in 1755, this would make her the age of 18, or the prime of her youth

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    Marie Antoinette was born an Austrian princess. She was thrust into the political spotlight when she married to future French King Louis XVI in 1770. Due to the prominence and complexity of identity, her life was intertwined with historical events and social change. Not only being a queen, a woman, a wife and a foreigner, Marie Antoinette also remains the notorious figure representing the French Monarchy and Old Regime. At the end of eighteenth century, the social and political conflicts had been

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    Marie Antoinette embodied the negative aspects of the French monarchy because from the start of her reign she was a traitor. She had Austria’s interests at heart by putting the country she ruled last and putting others first even if it coincided with the those of France, the country she supposedly ruled. She was born princess of Austria, Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna to her mother, Maria Theresa, empress of Austria, and father, Holy Roman Emperor Francis I, both head of the Hapsburg dynasty. In

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    In the late 1700’s, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, two of the most unliked rulers of Paris had somewhat important role during the French Revolution. King Louis was not prepared for the task and his wife Marie Antoinette was not much help. Louis XVI, last king of france before the French Revolution, was not loved nor adored during his kingdom. He was born on August 23, 1754, in the Palace of Versailles, Paris, France. He was named Louis Auguste de France. Louis was the third son of Louis, Dauphin

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    Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer is written by Katie Alender. The book starts out by telling about a person being murdered in Paris. There wasn’t much detail about the murder, except that the person was beheaded. At that part of the book, the point of view was from the person who was being murdered, so obviously once they died the point of view changed. The next narrator was Colette Iselin. When the story goes to Colette’s point of view, her story starts out by her packing for a class trip to Paris

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    The Archduchess of Austria, Marie Antoinette, married Louis XVI of France at the young age of 14. After seven years of marriage and no children, Marie’s mother sent her son to act as a marriage counselor for the couple, and they had their first child a year later. She became Queen of France after Louis’s father died, yet had no political power and was often left to her own devices, including lavish spending and eloquent parties. In her early years as queen she spent a lot of time at the Petit Trianon

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    Marie Antoinette was an Austrian princess born in Vienne, Austria. Her birth name was Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna, but many just called her Marie Antoinette. Her mother, Maria Therese, was the head of state. Maria Therese had all the power and for that reason was a little firm with her children. Her husband, Marie’s father, Francis I was just a figure with not much else. His position is much like the first lady they have in the United States. Marie was the fifteenth child of Maria and Francis.

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    Marie Antoinette: The Woman who Sparked the French Revolution Marie Antoinette was stereotyped to be one of the most ruthless, mean, self centered queens France has ever seen. Even though the people felt this way, she was just simply out of touch in the lives of her people. Although Marie faced an extremely difficult time in history, she became one of the most well known queen despite her reputation. Marie Antoinette was born on November 2, 1755 in Vienna Austria. She was the last daughter of

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