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The Rise Of Marie Antoinette

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On May 10th, 1774 Louis XV died. On June 11th, 1775 Louis Auguste was crown king Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette was named Queen of France and Navarre at the cathedral of Reims. The weakness of Louis XVI permitted Marie Antoinette to take a part in French political power. She nominated some of her closest advisers to strategic positions. In 1784, Marie Antoinette supported her brother, Joseph 2nd, in his feud with Netherlands. However Louis XVI refused to support Austria and Marie Antoinette was strongly criticized by the French who ironically called her "L'Autrichienne" ("the Austrian"). In 1785, the "Marie Antoinette diamond necklace" affaire spread all over the country. Marie Antoinette was victim of a scam. Jeanne De La Motte Valois
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