Dauphin of France

“Meanwhile, the fair young queen in her halls of state walks like a goddess of Beauty the cynosure of all eyes: as yet mingles not with affairs: heeds not the future: least of all, dreads it,” (Carlyle, 27.) Marie Antoinette, the young dauphiness of France, was the icon of her time. Her outlandish fashion and her views on money and finances gave her an education where she did not think of the rationality of the things which she was purchasing. For Marie could never have enough jewels, dresses and luxuries

1. The Palace of Versailles was constructed in 1624. It was constructed for the residence of the Kings of France. Occasionally the government would hold meetings here. It did originally begin as a small hunting lodge for Louis XIII. 2. The Grand Trianon was originally a family retreat for Louis XIV. It was known as a retreat for relaxing and leisure time. The Petit Trianon was originally built for King Louis’ mistress. It was also a place filled with orange trees and green shrubs beautifully landscaped

Empress, at the very apex of the European hierarchal pyramid. She was an essential part to the oldest royal European house, as it became known that her sole duty in life was to unite the two great powers and long-term enemies of Austria-Hungary and France by marriage. She was brutally overthrown by her own starving people and portrayed to the world as a villain and abuser of power, whereas sympathy for the young queen should be shown. When Marie crossed the border at fifteen into Paris

(The Holy Roman Emperor). In the 1765 Louis dauphin de France had suddenly died and his son Louis XVI had to marry Marie Antoinette because they were suppose to marry each other. Marie went to France to get married, and she was accompanied by 376 horses and 57 carriages and 117 footmen. Antoinette and her husband eventually had four children, her daughters Marie Thérèsa and Sophie Hélèn and her sons, Louis XVII and Louis Joseph.

Antoinette was sent to France to marry the 15 year old Dauphin, Louis Auguste. She got married on May 16, 1770 in a royal chapel at the palace of Versailles. It took almost 7 years before Marie and her husband ever thought about having kids. She had her first child at about the age 22. Marie and her husband lived in a beautiful palace in Versailles. Marie had a total of 4 children. The children's names were Louis XVII of France, Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, Marie Thérèse of France, and Sophie Hélène

history (Covington). Marie enjoyed a life of luxury, as did many other queens did in history. But during her reign, the country of France had a failing economy. In any country if the economy is good, people generally believe that their leaders are great, but if the economy is bad then that’s when the people starts turning against their leaders. That poor economy that France faced had to be blamed on someone, which were blamed on Marie Antoinette. Marie Antoinette’s love of fashion has gotten her killed

Antoine, was the youngest daughter of Maria Theresa, age 14. Antoine was culled to espouse her second cousin, Louis Auguste, in order to stop the rivalry between France and Austria.Once she peregrinates to the border of France she encounters Comtesse de Noailles. Antoine would enter France as the Dauphine of France, but before she enters France she must leave all of her Austria’s belonging behind. In that day she meets King Louis XV and her fiancé, Louis Auguste. Her fiancé was gauche, timid, and diffident

Marie Antoinette was born on November 2, 1755, to dominant and controlling Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa. She had a normal childhood, but when she was 12, her mother decided to arrange a marriage with France to solidify the connection between Austria and France. Maria Theresa chose Antoinette for her gentle disposition, (as well as lack of other daughters to offer), and she was sent off to Versailles. Antoinette however, did not lead the life she expected. She suffered through the humiliation

prove himself a worthy king. His preceding reputation as an immature and childish prince contrasts with his current character driven by nobility, ultimately magnifying his strength as a leader. Referencing Henry’s previous poor reputation, the Dauphin of France mocks his youthful past to which Henry responds with a fierceness only exercised by a powerful king. Furthermore, he proves his nobility as a leader through his commitment to protecting both his land, as well as his people. Although Henry V

Marie Antonia Josepha Johanna, better known as Marie Antoinette, is remembered for her reign as the Queen of France during the inception of the French Revolution, her extravagant lifestyle despite the time of poverty and suffering in her country, and her eventual demise by the guillotine; however, this legacy fails to represent the complicated life she lived in its entirety. Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna was born on November 2, 1755 in Vienna, Austria to the Holy Roman emperor Francis 1 and empress