Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Index Card #12

http://www.angelfire.com/ca6/frenchrevolution89/antoinette.html
Main points:
-she was bored most of her life that is why she started to go out and start partying which led to lavish spending, affairs, gambling and etc...
-Circle of friends: included Madame de Polignac and the Princess de Lamballe (alleged for supposedly having an affair with them)
-she was at blame because she could have kids with Louis XV but it was actually because of him and his medical condition
-she was much more forceful than her husband with her works in Revolution
-more info on how she worked and helped and was part of the Revolution
- The whole thing with Bastilles happened. Bth king and queen are executed
-Her daughter and Madame Royale survived and lived through the Revolution

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