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Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette ruled as the Queen of France during the reign of Louis XVI and the French Revolution. When the Revolution brought an end to the French monarchy, Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine. She has become a popular historical figure due to her outrageous fashion sense and supercilious attitude, commemorated through many books and films.
404 Questions
Why did Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI want war with Austria and Prussia?
They wanted war as they saw it as a win-win situation.
If France was victorious in the war, they would be seen as great supporters of the revolution. If they lost, they would have their absolute power restored and everything would go back to normal.
Did Marie Antoinette react unusually when beheaded?
Marie Antoinette allegedly winked at the crowd when she was beheaded, a response that was likely an autonomic nerve reaction rather than a dwindling conscious effort to get in a final statement.
What made the lives of Marie Antoinette and Molly Pitcher so different?
Marie Antoinette had been tutored by world class Academics in Science, History, Languages, Music and the Arts. Mary Ludwig was uneducated, a farm laborer who signed her name with an "X".
Marie Antoinette was of Noble Birth, well accustomed to wealth and privilege and Mary Ludwig came from the working poor.
Both ladies were mothers.
Molly Pitcher died at the age of 87. Marie Antoinette was beheaded at 37.
Mary Ludwig was said to have cursed like a common soldier. Marie Antoinette was a lady of culture who apologized to her executioner when she accidentally stepped on his foot.
An American born citizen of German parents, Mary Ludwig was honored and loved by the soldiers of the American Revolution for the service she rendered in support of the cause. Washington made her a Sergeant, Pennsylvania gave her a pension and in her later life she was called General Molly in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Marie Antoinette was hated with a passion simply because was an Austrian by birth, was wrongfully considered a spendthrift and the followers of the French Revolution sent her to the guillotine.
Both women were authentic historical giants.
Did Marie Antoinette carry dog to her execution?
No. The rumor was Mary, Queen of Scots hid a small dog within her execution dress.
What power and what responsibilities does Marie Antoinette have?
None; and none. She was only the consort of the King, not a Queen regnant.
Did bach or vivaldi ever meet Marie Antoinette?
No. She was born in 1755; Bach died in 1750, Vivaldi in 1741.
Why did Marie Antoinette move to Tuileries palace?
The Royal Family was forced to move to Tuileries Palace after an angry mob invaded Versailles.
What did King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette have to do with robespierre?
Maximilien Robespierre was an influential member of the Committee of Public Safety and was instrumental in the period of the Revolution commonly known as the Reign of Terror that ended with his arrest and execution in 1794. Robespierre was the person that demanded Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to die and plead for their deaths in court. He said in the courtroom: "Louis must die, so that the country may live." Eventually, he has gone so far in killing so many people during the revolution, that the French eventually turned against him. Robespierre was guillotined without a trial (!!) in the Place de la Révolution and he was the only man ever to be guillotined face-up, so he could see the blade fall at him. He had screamed when the blade fell and therefore his jaw was stuck to his neck (the blade cut right through his mouth).
the problem a leader faces is not making themselves popular. France at the time was under much economic turmoil, and if the king just proposed new economic reforms to help the poor class and bring France to a richer state in which they could then do MORE things, e.g fund into their colonies, to promote mercantalism, which in turn would give France a profit and exotic goods, etc, etc, would have most likely changed history and kept lil Louis alive
How Marie Antoinette was killed?
Marie Antoinette was, after a trial, decapitated by the Revolutionists, together with her husband Louis XVI of France in 1793.
She was guillotined.
What was Marie Antoinette nick-name?
She had a lot of nicknames, most of them not very positive ones.
The most famous and most used one was L'Autrichiene (the Austrian woman). She was also nicknamed Madame Deficit (because she got the blame of the financial woes of France at the time).
Who captured Louis xiv and Marie Antoinette?
Louis XIV was not captured in his lifetime; he ruled France until his death in 1715. However, Marie Antoinette was captured during the French Revolution in 1792 when the royal family attempted to flee Paris. They were apprehended in Varennes and subsequently imprisoned. Marie Antoinette was later tried and executed by guillotine in 1793.
How many time did Marie Antoinette get executed?
Her birthday was on November 2nd and she was killed October 16th, so that was 17 days.
What did Marie Antoinette do after war started with Austria and Prussia?
After the war started with Austria and Prussia in 1792, Marie Antoinette, as the queen of France, became increasingly concerned for her family's safety and the monarchy's future. She attempted to bolster support for the royal family and sought to communicate with foreign powers for assistance. However, her perceived ties to foreign nations and her lavish lifestyle fueled public discontent, ultimately leading to her downfall. In 1793, she was arrested, tried, and executed by guillotine.
