2007-02-09 01:22:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Maria Antonia Josefa Johanna von Habsburg-Lothringen (November 2, 1755 – October 16, 1793), known to history as Marie Antoinette (pronounced /mariː ɑnt̪wanɛt̪/), was born an Archduchess of Austria, and later became Queen of France and Navarre. She was the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa of Austria. She was married to Louis XVI of France at age 15, and was the mother of "lost dauphin" Louis XVII. Marie Antoinette is perhaps best remembered for her legendary (and, some modern historians say, exaggerated) excesses, and for her death: she was executed by guillotine at the height of the French Revolution in 1793, for the crime of treason.
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2007-02-09 01:26:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marie Antoinett was the wife of Louis XVI, and queen of France. Unfortunately, she was at the wrong place at the wrong time. France had huge debts and famine when her husband took the throne. The chaos led to riots. When people were starving and lacking bread in France it has been said she remarked, "Let them eat cake." She was excecuted during excessive reprisals of the French Revolution.
2007-02-09 05:54:33 · answer #2 · answered by Rev. Dr. Glen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She was French royalty, and got her head chopped off during the French Revolution.
2007-02-09 01:39:19 · answer #3 · answered by bubby44 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
she got her head chopped off hardcore. ummm she was kind of an a**hole
2007-02-09 01:26:01 · answer #4 · answered by sarah s 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"Let them eat cake."
2007-02-09 01:31:19 · answer #5 · answered by trombass08 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋