She is famous for her beauty, as the youngest daughter of the Austrian Empress, regarded as a pearl in the palm of her hand, pampered from an early age, and spent a carefree childhood at schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
For political marriage, she was chosen as a French princess at the age of 11. Unfortunately, however, as victims of politics, she and her husband, King Louis XVI, were both sent to the guillotine, and this man was
Famous Queen Mary in history:
Marie Antoinette
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Mary's mother was Empress Oreti at the time: Maria Theresia. Maria Theresia was known for her wisdom and open-mindedness, and at the time it was arguably famous that Maria Theresa laid the foundation
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Empress of Austria, Maria Theresia
However, it may have been a busy state affair that neglected the education of the little princess, who at the time the future Queen of France could not write correctly at the age of thirteen and was extremely difficult to read. He has a lazy personality and only wants to play all day.
Marie Antoinette at the ball
At that time, her teacher said of her: "The little princess is a little lazy, quite rash, and it is quite difficult for me to teach her lessons. ”
From an early age, Mary showed great disinterest in politics, and although she was very intelligent, she did not like to think, which also laid hidden dangers for her future political career as queen.
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At the age of 14, Mary said goodbye to her relatives and friends, set foot on French territory, met Prince Louis, who was short and introverted, and held an extremely luxurious wedding.
The carefree little princess was officially promoted to the Princess of France.
Louis XVI with Marie Antoinette
At that time, many stakeholders, including King Louis XIV, were looking forward to the princess giving birth to an heir as soon as possible to further consolidate the franco-Austrian partnership. But the crown princess's stomach was slow to move.
At the age of 18, the old king died, Louis XVI officially ascended the throne, and Mary was crowned queen.
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At that time, women, especially the imperial aristocracy, the most important mission after marriage was to breed incense for the male power, although Mary at that time exuded the charm of a girl, but due to louis XVI's muna and dullness, the two were always in different channels and could not resonate.
Eventually, the ridicule of those around her and the pressure from the imperial power made Mary feel lonely. Fortunately, Louis XVI gradually fell in love with this lovely Marie in the process of getting along more and more.
Because of the birth of the child, Louis XVI always felt ashamed of Marie, so he obeyed her. As long as Mary likes it, she will spend a lot of money to do it.
And Mary also constantly hides the bitterness suppressed in her heart through the novelty of the pursuit of luxurious materials.
Every day, dressed in gorgeous haute couture, dazzling jewelry, beautiful shoes, attending one horse race after another, opera, and ball, not a day returned to the palace before dawn. Even, Mary likes to play cards, lose money, owe countless debts.
Until Mary was 22 years old, it was not a small age at that time, and she still sang every night and night. Such behavior soon made the mother's family feel inappropriate, and her eldest brother, Emperor Joseph II at the time, personally came to Paris to make the young Mary pay attention to her words and deeds on the one hand, and on the other hand, personally acted as the marriage adviser to the couple.
Soon after this, Mary gave birth to her first child.
Marie Antoinette with children
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Although Louis XVI was somewhat wooden and dull in his intimate relationship, he was not useless. He was diligent in government affairs, but he did not perceive the people's feelings. Even in order to support the American Revolution, he even agreed to increase the people's taxes, making the country that was already poor and more full of grievances.
The poor people of France at that time
Even so, Mary was reluctant to lower her standard of living, and even more intensely continued her lavish lifestyle.
The people of that time hated the queen and named her "Lady of the Void".
On July 14, 1789, the people of Paris stormed the Bastille and the French Revolution broke out that shook Europe. Four years later, on 21 January 1793, Louis XVI was guillotined by the revolutionary party of the time. In the same year, on October 16, Marie Antoinette was also sentenced to death.
Mary was sent to the guillotine
If you want to wear a crown, you will sink it
Looking back at Mary's life, she became a princess at the age of 14, officially ascended the throne of queen at the age of 18, and was only 38 years old when she died.
Most of the time she was like an ignorant and ignorant child, she was too young to know all the gifts of fate, and she had already secretly marked the price.