Assignment #12-M.Antoinette

                                                               Marie Antoinette:

              Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna was born on November 2, 1775. Her father was the Holy Roman Emperor and her mother was the Queen of Hungary and Bohemia. M. Antoinette was the Archduchess of Austria and the Queen of France and Navarre.She loved music and learned to play the harpsichord. She had four children and was married to LouisXVI.
                She married LouisXVI. Maria's father died and left Maria Theresa to rule with her eldest son. Many marriage arrangements were arranged for Maria's sisters. In 1767 there was a smallpox outbreak. Maria was immuned to it. Most of her family caught the disease and they either died or was left ill. That only left Maria who was only twelve years old at the time to marry Louis Auguste who was fourteen. Louis was Maria's second cousin twice removed. She reigned for many years.
                 On September 21,1772, Louis was charged with undermining the First French Republic. He was found guilty and was killed. When Marie Antoinette was aware of the death of Louis she refused to eat. He healt was not in good shape.She was suffering tuberculosis and cancer. After the death of Louis many people were debating on her death. On August 1 she was entered in the conciergerie as a prisoner. She was accused of many things. Most of them were considered to be untrue and made up rumors. On October 16 1792, her hair was cut off and driven through Paris in an open cart.  Two and a half weeks later she was exucuted. Many people believed that Marie Antoinette was innoccent. Even though she was accused and many people disliked her,she kept her composure and did not let them get to her.
                                     
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Courage! I have shown it for years; think you I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to end?
 ~Marie Antoinette

  I was a queen, and you took away my crown; a wife, and you killed my husband; a mother, and you deprived me of my children. My blood alone remains: take it, but do not make me suffer long.”    
~Marie Antoinette
                          
I have seen all, I have heard all, I have forgotten all.”
~Mari Antoinette

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