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Charles VI had issued the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 which had placed his nieces behind his own daughters in the line of succession.
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Archduchess Maria Theresa was born early in the morning of 13 May 1717, at the Hofburg Palace, Vienna, shortly after the death of her elder brother.
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She was first engaged to be married to Leopold Clement of Lorraine, who was suppose to visit Vienna and meet the Archduchess in 1723.
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Francis Stephen formally promise Marie Theresa's hand until 31 January 1736, during the War of the Polish Succession.
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The couple were married on 12 February 1736
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Maria Theresa gave birth to sixteen, thirteen survived infancy.
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She started her 40 year regin, when her father (Emperor Chareles VI)
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Charles VI died on October 20, 1740, at the Favorita Palace, Vienna, because he had eaten poisonous mushrooms.
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Joesph benedikt Anton Michael Adam
March 13, 1741- February 20, 1790
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Marie Antoinette born November 2nd 1755.
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Frederick of Prussia's invasion of Saxony in August 1756 began the Sevven Years War.
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He married Princess Isabella of Parma in October 1760, she died in 1763. He re-marry Maria Josepha of Bavaria in 1765, she died 2 years later from smallpox, and he never re-marry again.
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April 1770, on the day of her marriage to Louis-Auguste, Dauphin of France, she became Dauphhine of France. Marie Antoinette asssumed the title of Queen of France.
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The queen was finally pregant with her first child.
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Marie's mother, Empress of Austria dies.
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After the death of Maria Theresa on November 29, 1780, it left Joseph free. He immediately change up the whole government system.
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Marie Antoinette is accused of ignoring her duties at court by sepnding all her time at play in her Trianon retreat.
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Growing hatred of Marie Antoinette is reflected and fed by pamphlets, which portray the Queeen as immoral. ignorant, extravagant, and adulterous.
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The Diamond Necklace Affair hurts Marie Antoinette's already poor reputation.
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He died with no sons and was succeeded by his younger brother, Leopold.
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In November 1788, he returned to Vienna with ruin health, he was a dying man. He finally died on February 20, 1790.
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The public is now welcome to attend Jacobin club debates and oratory sessions.
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France declares war on Austria, and Prussia aligns with Austria.
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Trial of the Royal Family for treason begins.
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Revolutionary policies are declared law in all territories occupied by French armies.
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The Royal Family is convicted of treason and then condemned to death.
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The Royal couple was taken to the guillotine and executed.
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In Paris attacks on shops and riotin occur over the desperat food shortage.
