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Marie Antoinette Downfall

Question: marie Antoinette…any info about her absolutist viewpoint and her outrageous…?

spending; how did it contribute/cause the revolution? how it was solely her fault for the downfall and her and her husband being executed?
please help! thank you!!!

Answer: I don't know anything about her absolutist veiws but being on the thorn would most likely mean she would not want to lose that. Sharing power with common people would have been an insane idea.
The French did not like Marie Ant., she was Austrian and not French. They didn't like that France had made an alliance with Austria by the two marrying. Her affairs were also very public with men and women, even though every one was cheating on/with someone. Simply due to the fact that they hated her, her sexual ways were worse than anyone who else. Also when she appeared in courts, they didn't like her mannerism. I mean, they really picked her apart!!
What got the best of her were rumors. When peasants say that she was told that French men, women and children were starving in the county side and she is quoted as saying, "Let them eat cake." Cake in those days was the batter that laced the oven while bread baked. It is a very rude thing to say. It was enough to push people over the edge and have them hunt her down, and they were starving while Marie Ant. was a plump woman. There is no proof that she said that, it just added fuel to the fire.
It wasn't just Marie Ant. who spending was out of control. Louie did he own fair share. If you ever get the chance to visit Versailles, go! It's very interesting! Louie could have saved a lot of money staying in Paris and living at the Louvre, but he was afraid after an incident that happened when he was a kid. The fact that France had no money and their peasants were taxed to the max and there wasn't any food is the reason the peasants revolt. To the French it was all her fault. But it was the ruthless spending of the French Royals over the years that brought the breaking point leading to the French Revolution. OH! i also forgot to mention that were was a drought, wheat crop was a very poor that year.

Hopefully the site below is helpful. It is Mar. Ant. + absolutism

French Revolution Important Places

Question: What were the causes/effects of the geopolitical/economic rivalry between France/Britain from 1689-1789?

I need a 5 paragraph essay answering this in full detail.
The dates chosen are significant:
…1689 = Glorius Revolution in England (William and Mary rise to the throne)
…1789 = Beginning of French Revolution

Guidelines:
-Intro paragraph with thesis (that addresses the question clearly)
……..Background sentence for setting (sets the time, place, people, situation)

-3 body paragraphs (organized either chronologically, by importance, by content, etc)

-Concluding paragraph

This is an AP European History essay. Specific factual information is important.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much in advance.

Answer: I think the reason why you receive harsh/unhelpful answers is because of the way you word your questions. For example, you ask for an entire 5 paragraph essay, when you should have asked for Help on the essay. Also, when you ask for help on YA! try to not be so specific and demanding in your plead for help.

ok, so far what I've some up with is their previous rivalry rooted in their history and differences in religion. they discriminate (France kicks out huguenots), (Britain enacts test act vs Caths). The Hundred Years War was fought when Britain invaded France. Not to mention, the colonies in North America that fought over land/shit.

K, well I've come up with with causes and I think I will stop helping you because I have to do the exact same thing in Ehrman's class tommorow. Now begin to think about the effects of this rivalry. BTW whats ur name?

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Maria Theresa Government

Question: Was Maria Theresa of Austria an absolute monarch?

If so, how? Was she the head of the government, legal system, social structure, or of culture (events/traditions)?
Please help =/

Answer: She was the head honcho of everything. Here's a good article about this remarkable woman who was the first and only Holy Roman Empress.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Theresa_of_Austria

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Marie Antoinette Period Costume

The high heel shoes attribute their existence to Catherine of Medici from Paris, who wore it owing to her short stature and became a part of the fashion shortly after. These fashionable shoes enjoy a varied history in men and women.

Initially, men and women both wore high heel shoes for centuries. The lower class walked barefoot and people wearing them were mostly popular figures such as actors. They wore indicating their social status and tried to gain importance. The men heels were primarily worn in the courts. The modern fashion comes from Italian style ranging to 15 to 42 cm. 17th century brought a change stating that women wore high heel shoes to seduce and marry men. Later, Giovanni Casanova also declared his admiration for shoes that showed the beautiful legs of women.

The year 1791 brought a significant revolution when Napoleon banished high heel shoes attempting to illustrate equality. Regardless of Napoleonic code, Marie Antoinette in 1793 appeared wearing shoes of two inches to the scaffold. Once again in 1860s heels gained utmost popularity and the contraption of sewing machine bestowed with great varieties in high heel shoes. In fact, Victorians felt wearing them gave a symbolic curve to every woman. The late 19th century brought widespread popularity, but in 1930s the western shoe with heels received favorable response. In early 1960s, miniskirt came into full form and the stilettos emerged into fashion enhancing the look of legs. Stiletto heels are long and thin varying in lengths from 1 to 2 inch, and are especially for women.

Even the tennis shoes came high heeled. The heelless high heel shoes allowed women to wear all types of shoes. Though, it seemed to be the height of eccentricity, the gesture of having an assortment of fashion choices could not be ignored. Women love wearing shoes matching their outfit and appreciate wrapping their delicate and elegant feet. Especially, the high heel shoes certainly bring compliments as they look empowered and highly confident.

High heel shoes indicate fashionable footwear that raises the feet of the wearer significantly. The footwear creates an aesthetic feeling as a person appears slender and tall. Today, they are obtainable in diverse styles and shapes such as pumps, tapered, stilettos, blocks, blade and wedge. Fashion icons regard heels above 8.5cm as high and consider anything below it as medium or low heel. It is noted that women only wear them, but the Cuban heels and cowboy boots are worn by men as well. Initially, raised heels lead to slipping forward while riding, but over decades it became stylized.

France later created high heel shoes ideal for men and women. This trend declined during the French revolution, but resurfaced in 1800s. The shoes went through several changes such as the late 70s preferred low heels, while the late 80s and early 90s were happy with high heels. In this period, the heels shape changed from 70s with block to 90s with tapered and 80s and post 2000 with stilettos. Recently, the shoes heights vary from 4cm (kitten heel) to 10 cm (spike or stilettos). The extreme high heel shoes are available in 13 cm and have aesthetic reasons to be worn. However, they cannot be worn practically everyday.

High heel shoes are popular among women as it adds height to the wearer and give an aesthetic appeal. It is also believed to alter the angle of the foot and also enhances the calves shape.

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What Did Marie Antoinette Look Like

Question: How could I enhance my room to look more like Marie Antoinette’s bed chamber?

Yay! Winter break! Time to redo my room!!!

- limited budget
- i want to add stuff, not change the whole room

Answer: http://mariesmanor.hotusa.org/Princess/bedroom-decor.html

Marie Antoinette- Cage the Songbird