Many people believe they know the truth about Marie Antoinette: she was a queen in France who didn’t care about the good of her people, and when told they had no bread and were starving, responded with, “Let them eat cake.” Despite the arguments given, this idea is completely false. Marie Antoinette never said those words, nor was she the villain many believe her to be. In fact, she was just a victim of horrible gossip that got her death by guillotine. Her story is indeed a sad one.
“Let them eat cake” - the statement Marie Antoinette was most known for, and the statement that people believe ultimately led to her death. However, these words never passed her lips. Unfortunately, this statement wasn’t the only thing that was falsely held against the queen. It was also believed she was the thief of a necklace that was adorned with six hundred forty-seven diamonds and smuggled it to London to be sold. The queen of France was innocent, but that didn’t matter when multiple other charges were held against her. She was also accused of collaborating with Austria and making plans to take France by force. The people of France strongly disliked the fact that she refused to become involved with politics, but, due to Louis’s depression, was forced to become involved. Despite the fact the people hated her for not getting involved, her involvement only made her people hate her more. There were many charges held against the queen, and she was eventually executed on the grounds of treason. …show more content…
She became queen four years later, at the age of nineteen, after Louis XV died of smallpox. After about seven years, she bore a son, Louis
“Let them eat cake” - the statement Marie Antoinette was most known for, and the statement that people believe ultimately led to her death. However, these words never passed her lips. Unfortunately, this statement wasn’t the only thing that was falsely held against the queen. It was also believed she was the thief of a necklace that was adorned with six hundred forty-seven diamonds and smuggled it to London to be sold. The queen of France was innocent, but that didn’t matter when multiple other charges were held against her. She was also accused of collaborating with Austria and making plans to take France by force. The people of France strongly disliked the fact that she refused to become involved with politics, but, due to Louis’s depression, was forced to become involved. Despite the fact the people hated her for not getting involved, her involvement only made her people hate her more. There were many charges held against the queen, and she was eventually executed on the grounds of treason. …show more content…
She became queen four years later, at the age of nineteen, after Louis XV died of smallpox. After about seven years, she bore a son, Louis