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Who was the Queen of France during the revolution thought to have spent lavishly on clothing and other items?

Marie Antoinette.


Was Alexandra Romanov like Marie Antoinette?

Other than being two Tragic Queens- victims of revolution, not much in common. Both Marie Antoinette and Alexandra were originally of Germanic Nationality. The Czarina was originally surnamed Von Hess! Marie Antoinette was of Austrian extraction, not German- like Berlin, but a German-speaking country. She was one of the daughters of Maria Theresa- the chunky empress who is still honored on coins made well over 200 years after her death! ( the Maria Theresa Thaler- all of which are dated l780). Marie Antoinette was Catholic, Alexandra was Lutheran but converted to Russian Orthodox faith- most zealous in that line!


Did Marie Antoinette meet her husband before she married him?

No. Unless you count walking by each other in the halls and meals the day before the wedding.


What did Louis XVI give Marie Antoinette as a gift for her exclusive use after she had her first child?

He gave her the Petit Trianon. It was a house that Louis XV had ordered the built for. He had meant it as a pleasure house and wanted to give it to his mistress Madame du Pompadour, but she died before it was ready. After that, he met his other mistress Madame du Barry there often. The little house looked slightly like the Schonbrunn palace in Vienna where Marie Antoinette had grown up, and several people sarcastically called it "Little Vienna). Marie Antoinette loved the house very much and spent a lot of time there, away from her restricted life at court with all its etiquette and prying eyes.


Was queen Marie Antoinette gay?

It was indeed rumoured that the French Queen Marie Antoinette was a lesbian. In those days, that word did not exist yet, and the proper way of saying that a lady was gay was "she is performing the German vice". Eversince Marie Antoinette was Austrian and is Austria they spoke (and still speak) German, a lot of jokes were made about this similarity. Marie Antoinette was the first queen in history (all around the world), that actually had pants made for her to go horse riding. Pants were mens clothing and a woman, let alone a queen, was absolutely not supposed to wear such manly things. She also rode her horse the way men did, with one leg on each side of the horse, and eversince at that time it was accustomed that ladies rode the horse with two legs on one side, that also provoked Hugh rumours about her sexual preference. And also because Marie Antoinette had great friendships with some of her court ladies (Princess de Lamballe, Yolanthe de Polignac), people started to print pornographic pamphlets that had drawings of her in an orgy with her court ladies. Though, Marie Antoinette was straight and actually fell in love with Count Fersen. She stayed close to him her whole life. If the two ever really had the love affair consumed, was never proven.

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Who was the Queen of France during the revolution thought to have spent lavishly on clothing and other items?

Marie Antoinette.


Did Marie Antoinette help literate children in France?

No, she had no concern for children in France other than her own, when she finally had them.


How old was Marie Antoinette when she married King Louis XVI?

Marie Antoinette was 14 years old when she married King Louis on 19 April 1765. It was a proxy wedding - the two did not actually meet each other until five years later.


Queen of France during the revolution thought to have spent lavishly on clothing and other items?

Her name is Queen Marie Antoinette.


Was Alexandra Romanov like Marie Antoinette?

Other than being two Tragic Queens- victims of revolution, not much in common. Both Marie Antoinette and Alexandra were originally of Germanic Nationality. The Czarina was originally surnamed Von Hess! Marie Antoinette was of Austrian extraction, not German- like Berlin, but a German-speaking country. She was one of the daughters of Maria Theresa- the chunky empress who is still honored on coins made well over 200 years after her death! ( the Maria Theresa Thaler- all of which are dated l780). Marie Antoinette was Catholic, Alexandra was Lutheran but converted to Russian Orthodox faith- most zealous in that line!


What were some of Marie Antoinette's great accomplishment's?

Marie Antoinette may not have had great accomplishments as other royals, but she refused to conform to all of society's laws and revolutionized the French aristocracy and Versailles. She changed fashion by doing away with the wide-hooped panniers for clothing that was plainer and started a trend for wearing less makeup.


How did Mary Antoinette die?

Marie-Antoinette, wife and Queen of Louis XVI, was executed by guillotine on the grounds that she had committed treason by corresponding with her relative who ruled Austria, a country at war with France. She was also accused of a number of other crimes, from wasting the national treasure (which was partly true) to quite ridiculous items like incest with her son.


How was Marie Antoinette died?

Marie Antoinette was queen of France (husband Louis XVI) were rulers during the French Revolution in the 1700s. Because of the revolution, both were killed by revolting peasants. They were killed by the guillotine, a more "humane" way of killing criminals that involves quickly dropping a blade to decapitate them.There are a few other things important to note during this time:Marie Antoinette and her husband were no older than sixteen during the time, and they were RULING a whole COUNTRY!Marie Antoinette did NOT say the well-known "Let them eat cake," to the peasants. That is a rumor and is NOT true. Thisi s merely a metaphor designed to show how out of touch the royalty were with the poor.


Did Marie Antoinette meet her husband before she married him?

No. Unless you count walking by each other in the halls and meals the day before the wedding.


What present did king Louis XVI give Marie Antoinette after first child?

He gave her the Petit Trianon. It was a house that Louis XV had ordered the built for. He had meant it as a pleasure house and wanted to give it to his mistress Madame du Pompadour, but she died before it was ready. After that, he met his other mistress Madame du Barry there often. The little house looked slightly like the Schonbrunn palace in Vienna where Marie Antoinette had grown up, and several people sarcastically called it "Little Vienna). Marie Antoinette loved the house very much and spent a lot of time there, away from her restricted life at court with all its etiquette and prying eyes.


Did beethoven play any instruments beside piano?

Beethoven did not play in a band, but it is very likely he played as part of an orchestra, string quartet, or other classical instrument group.