How could a young, politically uninfluential woman "provoke" popular unrest?
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'''Marie Antoinette''' was born November 2, 1755 in [[Austria]] and died October 16, 1793. She was queen of [[King]] [[Louis XVI]] of [[France]]. She was an enemy of reform,{{fact}} and helped to provoke the popular unrest that led to the [[French Revolution]] and to the overthrow of the [[monarchy]] in August 1792. She was executed by [[guillotine]] in 1793. She is famous for the saying ''"Then, let them eat cakes"'', although it is questioned if she ever uttered those words.
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'''Marie Antoinette''' was born November 2, 1755 in [[Austria]] and died October 16, 1793. She was queen of [[King]] [[Louis XVI]] of [[France]].
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Some critics have called her an enemy of reform.{{fact}}
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Some critics say that she helped to provoke the popular unrest that led to the [[French Revolution]]{{fact}} and to the overthrow of the [[monarchy]] in August 1792. She was executed by [[guillotine]] in 1793. She is famous for the saying ''"Then, let them eat cakes"'', although it is questioned if she ever uttered those words.