Louis XVII of France

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna, Austria on November 2nd, 1755 and died on October 16 1793. Antoinette was the last queen of France, she was above all estates. She was the fifteenth child to Maria Theresa, empress of Austria, and Holy Roman Emperor Francis 1. Antoinette married Louis-August XVI in 1770 then making her queen of France at nineteen years of age. Not long into Marie Antoinette’s marriage she began spending more and more time at her private castle, Petit Trianon

Antoinette, lived a life of luxury. She had everything she wanted and did things she liked. However, there were also problems that occurred during her life at Versailles Palace. Firstly, Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI could not have children! They were eventually successful; however, Louis was scared and they did not know what to do to have children. Marie Antoinette’s older brother, Joseph, was sent to help them. Secondly, Marie Antoinette loved chocolate and flowers. This is expected, as she

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

Author- Munro Price Title- The road from Versailles: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the fall of the French Monarchy Citation- Price, Munro. The Road from Versailles: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the Fall of the French Monarchy. New York: St. Martin 's Press, 2003. Author’s Identity- Modern European Historian at the University of Bradford Date and Place of Document: France, 1792 Intended Purpose: Follow Louis XVI on his escape to Versailles and the monarchy he left behind. Intended Audience-

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 to live with her soon to be husband, Louis XVI. She did not really have a chance to grow up as a child. From the moment that she was old enough to walk she was taught how to act, dress, and talk. Her sister Josepha died when she was seventeen of cowpox or more commonly referred to as blackpox

Antoinette–still known as Maria Antonia at the time–having to suffer through the pain of braces absolutely captivated me. The various internet articles I read about the Archduchess’ golden “Fauchard’s Bandeau” only served to make the last queen of France more human in my eyes. The illustrious and ill-fated Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna went on to become one of my favorite historical figures. My enchantment with Marie started long ago when I was still in grade school. As I was walking through the library

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

political turmoil in the late 1700s that caused thousands of deaths in France. Important political leaders, such as Philippe Égalité, Marie Antoinette, Madame Roland, and even King Louis XVI, and his son, Louis XVII, were killed during the Reign of Terror from 1793-1794 . The revolution looked like it was a failure after Napoleon took power in 1815, but later in French history a second republic was established, and the feudal system in France was over. Many factors, including financial crisis, the bourgeoisie

Situated in France, The Palace of Versailles, is not only famous as a building but it stood as a symbol of absolute monarchy. Starting in 1623 with the assistance of Louis XIII, the château started as a chasing lodge built of brick and stone. Then it was transformed into a royal palace soon after by Louis XIV. The first phase of expansion took place between 1661 and 1678, it was designed by Louis Le Vau who also served as the supervisor. These additional three new wings of stone surrounded the original

The XVII Century, on a political point of view, was the time where France was pressured under the reign of Richelieu firstly and then under Louis XIV 's and saw its great liberties dying one after the other, liberties France had since medieval times. Especially under Louis XIV 's reign where he coined the famous sentence "The King is me, The State is me". Tired by all the religious, political, literary earthquakes, the people were waiting patiently (not only the poor part of the population but also