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Jan. 14, 2009 - Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was born in Austria in 1755. She married crown prince Louis the 16th of France in 1770 and became Queen of France in 1774.
While her extravagence and and carelessness is exaggerated today (as it was in her day) Marie Antoinette did spend more than her due from the royal treasury in her royal days. She also gambled and went to MANY balls. She hated court life though, as well as the duties of Queen. And while she did ignore these things and spend, spend, spend, once the Revolution turned for the worse, she became a very strong woman. Although it was too late, and her indulgence was her best known attribute to the peasents, she cut spending and helped her unprepared husband during the heated revolt. Yes. she was a compulsive spender in her early days, but I believe she matured as the times grew hard. When she was put on trial, the same year after her husband was executed, she defended herself very well as she was charged with horrid things she didn't do.
I really liked this youtube video from the movie with Kirsten Dunce!
Enjoy!
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Mar. 31, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by pianolove
Just stopping by to say...
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I'll have to try that mint melody sometime. It sounds great!
Heather
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