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Born
November 2, 1755, in Vienna, Austria. She was the 15th child and the second to last of them. Maria Theresa was her mother who was the Empress of Austria, and the Holy Roman Emperor. -
Seven Years Wars
Seven Years' War in 1763 -
Louis XV dies.
In 1765, Louis XV,died, leaving his grandson who was 11 the throne. In months, Marie Antoinette and Louis Auguste engadged. -
Sends Marie Off To Learn Of Her Queenship
In 1768, Louis XV sent his wife off to learn things for her queen ship. The tutor found Marie Antoinette smart but lazy and hard to teach. -
Marie Set Out For France To Be Married
A beautiful 14 year old was escorted by 57 carriages, 117 footmen and 376 horses, to be married. -
Louis XV Dies
After Louis XV passed away. Louis Auguste succeeded him making Marie Antoinette, at 19 years old, the offical Queen of France. The king and Queen where very diffrent. He was shy and loved reading and things that kept him busy. She was a lover of fashion, people, gambling, and things of that nature. -
Marie Therese Charlotte Is Born.
Marie Therese Charlotte After a year of being married to her new husband. -
French Financies Plument
During the 1780s, with the French government sliding into financial turmoil but Marie kept living her fabulous. People accused the queen of ignorance, extravagance and adultery, She was dubbed"Madame Deficit.". -
Louis Joseph is born.
Louis Joseph, the King's male heir and the next Dauphin of France -
Buys a Stole Nacklace NA
In 1785, a nacklace permanently tarnished the queen's reputation. A thief stole a 647-diamond necklace, to be sold off in pieces. Marie Antoinette was innocent she was still guilty in the eyes of everyone. -
Louis Charles is Born
Louis Charles in March of 1785 -
Began To Build Hameau de la Reine
1786 she began building the Hameau de la Reine, a luxury home near the Petit Trianon in Versailles. She did not want to be affected by the assumetion of her people. -
Sophie is Born
Sophie in July of 1786 -
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French Revolution
1789–1799 -
Workers Stormed her Castels.
July 14, 1789, 900 French workers stormed the Bastille Prison and began the french revolution. On October 6, 10,000 people demanded that the King and Queen be brought to Paris. Louis XVI acted was scared but Marie Antoinette stepped up in his place. -
Tries To Escape From France
Marie Antoinette Count Axel von Fersen,(her lover) tired to escape France in June 1791,thye were captured and returned to Paris;the king agreed to come back to france after this. -
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Let Them Eat Cake
1792, in part with her famous quote addressing the starving French populace: 'Let them eat cake.' -
King Louis XVI is Executed
King Louis XVI is on trial, and executed by the Guillotine. He is conviceted of treason. A month later Marie Antoinette was put on trial for treason, theft, and a charge of sexually abusing her son. -
The Last Queen of France's Death.
an all-male jury found her guilty on all charges. Marie Antoinette was beheaded at the guillotine on October 16, 1793. Then in the moments before her execution, the priest present told her to have courage, Marie Antoinette said, "Courage? The moment when my ills are going to end is not the moment when courage is going to fail me."
