Marie Antionette 's full name was Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna. She was born November 2, 1755, in Vienna, Austria. Her parents were Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa, empress of Austria. When Marie was young she lived a happy and carefree life. (“Marie Antoinette”). Her education mainly focused on religious and moral principles as well as music, embroidery, painting, and tapestry. Marie 's reading and writing skills were poor and she did not study academic subjects. She spent most of her time at the Schonbrunn Palace. This part of the palace was off limits to the rest of the court. Marie Antionette had a carefree life when she was younger but as she gets older her life changes; she marries at a young age, becomes queen of France,
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In October of 1789, after the fall of the Bastille, a mob of women Marched to Versailles to put an end to the bread demand. At night, the women entered an unguarded entrance to the palace to go to the chambers of the sleeping queen. The guards outside of Marie 's door gave their lives for her. She ran from her bed and narrowly escaped her attackers while they were ripping her bed to pieces.(“Marie Antoinette – A Biography – Marie Antoinette Online”). Marie barely escaped with her life but the mob was not satisfied. They demanded for the king and queens appearance on the balcony before them. The mob wanted them to return to Paris, so Louis and Marie left Versailles for the palace of Tuileries in Paris. The king and queen were under close scrutiny from citizens and they were vulnerable to attack. They were aware the move to Paris was not of their choosing but they were powerless. The royal family tried to escape dressed as common travelers but a person noticed the familiar of the woman dressed as a maid. The person, Jacques Drouet, went to the town Verennes to alert the people to confront the queen and king on arrival. They travelled over 200 miles and were near their loyal rescuers but the rescue did not happen. The royal family were forced to returned to Paris.(“Marie Antoinette – A Biography – Marie Antoinette
In October of 1789, after the fall of the Bastille, a mob of women Marched to Versailles to put an end to the bread demand. At night, the women entered an unguarded entrance to the palace to go to the chambers of the sleeping queen. The guards outside of Marie 's door gave their lives for her. She ran from her bed and narrowly escaped her attackers while they were ripping her bed to pieces.(“Marie Antoinette – A Biography – Marie Antoinette Online”). Marie barely escaped with her life but the mob was not satisfied. They demanded for the king and queens appearance on the balcony before them. The mob wanted them to return to Paris, so Louis and Marie left Versailles for the palace of Tuileries in Paris. The king and queen were under close scrutiny from citizens and they were vulnerable to attack. They were aware the move to Paris was not of their choosing but they were powerless. The royal family tried to escape dressed as common travelers but a person noticed the familiar of the woman dressed as a maid. The person, Jacques Drouet, went to the town Verennes to alert the people to confront the queen and king on arrival. They travelled over 200 miles and were near their loyal rescuers but the rescue did not happen. The royal family were forced to returned to Paris.(“Marie Antoinette – A Biography – Marie Antoinette