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Birth
Marie Antoinette was born on 1755 in Vienna Austria -
On her way to queen
Marie Antoinette became the Dauphine of France (queen to be) -
Coronation
Marie Antoinette became the queen of France -
It wasn't me!
Marie spent time in her private castle in Versailles. During the 1780's the French government began coming into finacial turbulance and poor harvesting. This drove the price of grain up across the whole country of France. Papers were handed out accusing the Queen of ignorance, extravagance, and adultery. Which she had not commited! -
The Affair of the Diamond Necklace
In 1783 Cardinal de Rohan gave Marie Antoinette a 647 diamond necklace that cost 1,600,000 lives. in 1785, the necklace was smuggled and brought to London. The thief would sell it off in small pieces to get more money. Although Marie was innocent, she was guilty in the eyes of the people. she would never forget this moment. She would live with the guilt for the rest of her life. (Source https://www.history.com/news/marie-antoinette-diamond-necklace-affair-french-revolution ) -
Time to Move!
The queen was recieved at a royalist banquet at Versailles. This was during the French Revolution and was denounced and also was a symbol of insult. only a few days later a Parisian crowd forced the court to move to Paris to be controlled more. For nine months they delt with it, and then after another nine months they fled to Paris. -
Not HERE!
In June 1791, Marie Antoinette and the Court Axel Von Fersen attempted to escape from France! Even after they were captured and returned to Paris. Of September in that same year King Louis XVI agreed to uphold a brand new constutution. This constitution was drafted by the Constituent National Assembly in return for keeping his symbolic powers. In the end Marie wanted to leave, but was captured and brought back to rule France. -
Death
After Marie escaped France she was accused of commiting treason, but before her King Louis XVI was condemned to death and was dragged to guillotine and executed. Marie Antoinette was put in trial for treason and theft and just like her husband was publicly guillotined.