Marie Antoinette Essay On Childhood

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Childhood
Marie Antoinette was born on November 2 1755 in Vienna, Austria. She was the fifteenth and second last child of Maria Theresa empress of Austria and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I. She lived a very carefree life and received the best education which existed at that time in the 18th century. She focused her life on religious and moral principles while her brothers concentrated on academic education. After the completion of the seven years war in 1763 the leaders were involved in strengthening their position and one common way that they used was to enter into matrimonial alliances. In 1965 the French emperor Louis Ferdinand died leaving his 11 year old grandson Louis Auguste as heir to the French throne. It was at this moment that Maria Antoinette was promised in marriage to Louis Auguste. Their marriage on May 16 1770 brought Maria Antoinette to settle down in France with her husband.

Married Life
Right from the first day of marriage Marie did not adjust well with her husband since both of them were entirely different personalities and she was definitely not ready for marriage since she was a young girl who wanted to enjoy life. She wrote several letters to her mother expressing her unhappiness. Also being a very young girl she did not have the patience or interest in taking part in lengthy rituals which she was asked to perform.

When Louis XV died in 1774 Louis Augusta became king and Marie became queen. She was fast, vivacious, bold and a person who loved to party, gamble, spend late nights and indulge in extravagant fashion. When she would return from her late night partying the king would be fast asleep and when she would get up at noon the king would be at work. Due to this reason their marriage w...

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...e harsh weather destroyed several crops causing people to live without food for several days. Further wrong choice of product, low incomes due to low or nil yields all of which affected the farmers and the poor. At this time the noble people and the rich were never affected since they could pay high prices which the common man could not do. People moved to cities in search of work which in turn affected the already low production. Therefore food shortage was also one of the main reasons for the revolution to start in France.

Conclusion
From the above arguments it is clear that Marie Antoinette was in no way responsible for the French revolution. While it was true that the she was concerned about her enjoyment and happiness she can never be blamed for the taxes, famine, remarks of great philosophers, influence of American revolutionaries, weak ruler etc. The French

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