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Marie was born as Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna in Austria, she had 14 brothers and sisters. She was the 15th child that her mother had concived.
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Maria Antonia lives a great early childhood, and receives a normal education: one that focuses more on religion and moral principles than on the academic subjects.
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Maries Father, the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I, died and left the entire family devistated. Though Marie loved her father, she was not dramatically effected by this event.
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Marie's mother sends 14-year-old Maria Antonia to France to marry and then make a family with Louis-Auguste, who would then become king.
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Maria Antonia leaves behind her Austrian family and crosses the Rhine river border, she was then welcomed by French court messengers and other important people from the Monarchy
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Marie Antoinette and Louis-Auguste are married at Versailles in front of the Monarchy. The wedding was elegant and graceful. The people we happy to have a new King and Queen
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Rumor-mongers blame Marie Antoinette for the couple’s childlessness. Some suggest having the marriage annulled and shipping the Queen back to Austria.
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King Louis XV dies of smallpox, which means Marie and Louis would then gain the thrown and all of the power of a queen and king
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20-year old Louis-Auguste (Husband of Marie) is crowned King Louis XVI at the cathedral in Rheims.
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Marie Antoinette and Louis give birth to their first child, Marie Thérèse Charlotte. The Monarchy is there to witness and society is finally pleased.
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Marie's dear mother dies, This event plays more of a tragic role on Marie. She was close to her mother and wrote her all of the time.
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The public became outraged that Maire was gambling away their money. The country hated Marie, though Marie was un-aware that she even had a money spending problem
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July through September: A poor harvest results in high grain prices, rumors of hoarding, and unrest in the cities. There were many people growning to hate the monarchy.
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Marie Antoinette’s son, the Dauphin Louis Joseph, dies of tuberculosis which causes more rumors of the royal family and the public started an out-cry
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Fall of the Monarchy. Sans-culotte militants invade and pillage Tuileries, forcing the Legislative Assembly to suspend royal power and place the Royal Family under the "protection" of the National Assembly
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Marie was taken, After Louis to the Guillotine where she died with pride in front of the community. There were many people that yelled and cheered as the blade fell.
