Marie-Antoinette was born on November 2nd, 1755 in Vienna, Austria to Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I. She had a fairly carefree childhood and received a typical education ("Marie Antoinette Queen of France"). On May 16, 1770, at the age of 14, she had an arranged marriage with Louis XVI of France as a way to connect the countries. In May 1774, Marie-Antoinette's husband became king, consequently making her queen ("Marie-Antoinette"). Marie-Antoinette did not have a close relationship with the king and instead bid her time with extravagant parties, gambling, and material items (Bienvenu).
Supposedly, Marie-Antoinette did not become politically active until the beginning of the French Revolution, opposing reforms that would take away royal absolute power ("Marie-Antoinette"). The French government was going downhill as finances were poor and the people were starving. Many of the French people grew angry with Marie-Antoinette's careless lifestyle. On October 6, 1789, a crowd stayed outside of the Palace of Versailles, demanding that the royal family move to Paris. It is said that while the king did not know what to do, Marie-Antoinette contacted many leaders in an attempt to save the monarchy. In the summer of 1791, Marie-Antoinette planned an escape for her family but they were captured and taken to Paris. Despite
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She had spent most of her time is Parisian prisons; her loyal friend, the Princess de Lamballe, was imprisoned as well, but was killed by the Parisian mob who paraded her severed head outside Marie-Antoinette's window. King Louis XVI has already been executed back in January and Marie-Antoinette was placed in solitary confinement in August. Her sentence for her crimes is execution on the guillotine in Paris at the Place de la Révolution. Sources say that despite this, Marie-Antoinette has stayed composed and dignified