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Born
Marie Antoinette was born November 2, 1755. Her parents were Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa. -
Marriage to Louis
Marie Antoinette married Louis Auguste on May 16, 1770. Their parents wanted them to marry to hopefully unite France and Austria. She was 14 and he was 15. -
Louis Takes The Throne
Louis' grandfather, King Louis XV, died unexpectedly in 1774. This left Marie and Louis as heirs to the throne. Both were 19 at the time. -
Marie & Louis have their first child.
December 19, 1778 Marie Antoinette gave birth to a baby girl and named her Marie Therese Charlotte. Marie Antoinette was 23 at the time. She was the first and favorite child of Marie Antoinette. -
Louis-Joseph
First male child of the couple, Louis-Joseph is born. -
Louis-Charles
Second male child is born, named Louis-Charles -
Sophie-Beatrix
Final child of the couple, Sophie-Beatrix is born, but dies a year later caused by tuberculosis. -
French Revolution
July 14, 1789 marked the day the French Revolution started. People overthrew the monarchy. The Committee of Public Safety took over. People that oppsed the Committee were executed, also known as the Reign of Terror. -
Marie and Louis arrested
On the night of June 22, 1791 the National Convention abolished the Monarchy, and Marie and Louis were arrested immediately. Barnave, representative of the moderate party in the Assembly, acquited the king and queen of all crimes. They were brought back to Paris and remained under heavy surrveilance until the Storming of Tuileries.
Both were sentenced to be executed. -
France and Austria go to war
On April 20,1792 France declared war on Austria. Austrian troops invaded Paris. The French didn't have many soldiers left over, since most emigrated or were suspended.
