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| − | '''Marie Antoinette''' was born November 2, 1755 in [[Austria]] and died October 16, 1793. She was sent by her parents to be the bride of [[King]] [[Louis XVI]] of [[France]]. | + | '''Marie Antoinette''' was born November 2, 1755 in [[Austria]] and died October 16, 1793. She was sent by her parents to be the bride of [[King]] [[Louis XVI]] of [[France]] (see [[arranged marriage]]), in hopes of healing the rift between the two countries. |
Some critics have called her an enemy of reform.{{fact}} | Some critics have called her an enemy of reform.{{fact}} | ||
Revision as of 12:18, March 18, 2008
Marie Antoinette was born November 2, 1755 in Austria and died October 16, 1793. She was sent by her parents to be the bride of King Louis XVI of France (see arranged marriage), in hopes of healing the rift between the two countries.
Some critics have called her an enemy of reform.[Citation Needed] Some critics say that she helped to provoke the popular unrest that led to the French Revolution[Citation Needed] and to the overthrow of the monarchy in August 1792.
She was executed by guillotine in 1793.