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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Marie-AntoinetteMarie-Antoinette | Biography, Death, Cake, French Revolution ...

    Apr 19, 2024 · Marie-Antoinette (born November 2, 1755, Vienna, Austria—died October 16, 1793, Paris, France) was the Austrian queen consort of King Louis XVI of France (1774–93). Her name is associated with the decline in the moral authority of the French monarchy in the closing years of the ancien régime, though her courtly extravagance was but a minor ...

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      Louis (XVII) (born March 27, 1785, Versailles, France—died...

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      Louis XV (born February 15, 1710, Versailles, France—died...

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  2. guides.loc.gov › marie-antoinetteMarie Antoinette - France: Women in the Revolution - Research ...

    Apr 18, 2024 · Marie Antoinette was born November 2, 1755 in Vienna, Austria and was executed on October 16, 1793 at the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France. While the Chapelle Expiatoire in Paris is dedicated to her and to her husband, King Louis XVI, she is buried at the Basilica Cathedral of Saint Denis, France. In many ways Marie Antoinette was a victim ...

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  4. herhalfofhistory.com › 2024/04/27 › 12-9-marie12.9 Marie Antoinette, the Luckiest Princess – Her Half of ...

    Apr 27, 2024 · Princess Maria Elisabeth (child number six) was proposed as a bride for Louis XV. The 33-year age difference between them was no problem. The fact that he had a string of high profile utterly unconcealed mistresses was also no biggie. When I say unconcealed, I mean it. The king’s mistress was an official position.

  5. www.funtrivia.com › trivia-quiz › PeopleMarie Antoinette: Wife of Louis XVI Quiz | People | 15 Questions

    5 days ago · Answer: bread. There was a shortage of bread in Paris. The king did agree to send more grain to Paris. Marie Antoinette reputedly said, "Let them eat cake". 10. The women had to stay overnight in the grounds of Versailles. A group of women were able to sneak into the palace early in the morning.

  6. guides.loc.gov › women-in-the-french-revolutionFrance: Women in the Revolution - Library of Congress

    Apr 18, 2024 · Marie Antoinette has always stood as an icon of supreme style, but surprisingly none of her biographers have paid sustained attention to her clothes. In Queen of Fashion, Caroline Weber shows how Marie Antoinette developed her reputation for fashionable excess, and explains through lively, illuminating new research the political controversies ...

  7. cnu.libguides.com › cLibGuides: Primary Sources: People - Women: Marie Antoinette

    3 days ago · Secrets of Marie Antoinette by Marie Antoinette. Call Number: DC137.1 .M37 1985. ISBN: 0385191561. "Letters between Marie Antoinette and her mother, the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, document life at the French court and Marie's personal concerns".

  8. en.versailles-tourisme.com › queen-s-hamletQueen's hamlet - Historic site and monument | Versailles

    May 1, 2024 · Access to the Queen's Hamlet is via the entrance to one of the two Trianons. Exceptionally closed : Wednesday 01 May 2024. Exceptionally closed : Wednesday 25 December 2024. During high season: Marie-Antoinette's Estate is open from 10:00a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (no admission after 6:00 p.m.) from Tuesday to Sunday except for certain holidays or ...