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Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette. By Danielle Casilio Justin H. November 2, 1755-October, 1793 . Austrian native Born November 2, 1755 France sought an alliance with Austria Began living like a true Queen once the King died (1774) Spent Lavishly Gave birth to a daughter, then two sons in 1778

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Marie Antoinette

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  1. Marie Antoinette By Danielle Casilio Justin H. November 2, 1755-October, 1793

  2. Austrian native • Born November 2, 1755 • France sought an alliance with Austria • Began living like a true Queen once the King died (1774) • Spent Lavishly • Gave birth to a daughter, then two sons in 1778 • Sent to the Guillotine in October, 1793 VS. Biographical Info

  3. Did not produce children • Affairs • Comte de Fersen • Inspired rivals with the King’s siblings • Foreign • Threat to French court • Spent lavishly • Contributed to France’s debt • Was hated for her lack of sympathy towards the French The People’s View on Marie

  4. Extravagance and Elegance • Very public lifestyle • Always very privileged • Everything in the highest class/quality • Very poor • High taxes • Pay to work • Broke out in anger • 1 in every ten French family was • starving and poor Versailles vs. 3rd Estate

  5. Lifestyle at Versailles

  6. 3rd Estate

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