Marie Antoinette

which our monarchical forms do not accord us (B. Stone, p. 14). Louis XVI’s reign of France from 1774 to 1792 was characterized by financial instability; however, the lack of wealth was not depicted in the lifestyle of Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette. Similar to English Revolution of the 1640s, France was facing the issue of taxation. In France, similar to 1640s England, the royals and the nobility were living in wealth due to an unfair tax system where only the poor paid taxes.…

instituted itself or people allowed it to happen. England’s Magna Carta was put in place in 1215 because King John’s lords were not happy with how he ruled with his ‘Divine Right’. During the French Revolution (1789-1799), King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were no longer favoured, their people thought that they could no longer provide for them in the way that the monarchy should, so the civilians revolted against the monarchy and it was eventually overthrown. The American Revolution came…

The French Revolution from 1789 to 1799 was a period in European history in which the monarchy was overthrown and restriction was forced upon the Roman Catholic Church. There are many causes to the French Revolution, including the monarchy’s extreme debt problems, high taxes, reduced harvests, and much more. The Revolution was shaped by very distinct ideas, many of them were drawn heavily on the philosophies of the Enlightenment and the writings of the philosophes. The French Revolution greatly…

were too extreme. Two countries made up the main “external threat” of the French Revolution; Austria and Prussia. Both Austria and Prussia feared that the revolution would spread to their countries (Docs A, B). Austria feared for the safety of Marie Antoinette, as she was the sister of the king. Many French army officials moved out of France and to the Netherlands to ally themselves with France’s external enemies (Doc B). Though these were logical reasons to to fear the revolution of the…

The Atlantic Revolutions were key events that have lasting impacts in the modern world. The revolutions took place in the Americas, the Caribbean, and Europe. These revolutions include the North American, French, Haitian, and Spanish American Revolutions. They began in the late 1700s and lasted through the early 1800s. The North American Revolution, also known as the Revolutionary War, began in 1775 and ended in 1787, making it the shortest of the four main Atlantic Revolutions. The…

The (2006) movie Marie Antoinette depicts the lifestyle of the Queen of France and her ultimate fall through total disconnect from her subjects. This movie visually displays the decadent self-indulgence enjoyed by the French Monarchy at the expense of their people. One scene of Petit Trianon [Fig 12] demonstrates the Queen and her friends basking in a privileged idea of being “one with nature” as advocated by French Philosopher Rousseau. Most importantly is the scene showing class disconnections…

“Let them eat cake”- the infamous phrase that is part of the popular collective memory of the image of Marie Antoinette. This phrase, however, was never uttered by the French Queen yet is an imperative part of the collective stereotype of Marie Antoinette and perhaps the most prevailing way of understanding her character. A myriad of example like these can be found throughout pop culture, where cultural memory creates a perception of a historical event that is not entirely accurate or in sync…

Main causes behind this war were poverty, starvation and taxation. The people of France were upset with Louis XVI, the leader at that time because he was greedy and undependable, not set in his ways. Marie Antoinette, his wife was greedy. She hoarded food, spent an unnecessary amount of money and on top of it all, had no male heir. Liberty, equality and fraternity were the main ideologies behind the French revolution. This was also weighed heavily upon…

nobles, and finally the Third estate was everybody else, they remain 97% of the population. In the late 1780’s French people were faced starvation because of the bad harvest. Also, France was in huge debt due to King Louis XIV and his queen, Marie Antoinette, who continued to live on the top of luxury life. Meeting of the Estates General Louis found the solution which was impose taxes on the nobility; but, the Second Estate refused to do so. However, the Second Estate forced him to call a…

The Reign of Terror was a period of time when many ordinary citizens, dictators, and political figures were executed. Maximilien Robespierre, a jacobin leader, governed France and during this time many causes happened like the Battles in France, the establishment of the Committee of Public Safety and Robespierre's leadership of the Jacobins. As Wars continue, the National Convention had to deal with Austria and Prussia, which turned back at the Battle of Valmy. When they took office, the…