Empress maria theresia of austria by martin van meylens (1759)(mother of marie antionette)

Marie Theresa Children

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  • Pragmatic Sanction of 1713

    Pragmatic Sanction of 1713
    Charles VI had issued the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 which had placed his nieces behind his own daughters in the line of succession.

  • Birth of Marie Theresa

    Birth of Marie Theresa
    Archduchess Maria Theresa was born early in the morning of 13 May 1717, at the Hofburg Palace, Vienna, shortly after the death of her elder brother.

  • Lepold Clement of Lorraine

    Lepold Clement of Lorraine
    She was first engaged to be married to Leopold Clement of Lorraine, who was suppose to visit Vienna and meet the Archduchess in 1723.

  • Hand in marriage

    Hand in marriage
    Francis Stephen formally promise Marie Theresa's hand until 31 January 1736, during the War of the Polish Succession.

  • The Date

    The couple were married on 12 February 1736

  • Children

    Children
    Maria Theresa gave birth to sixteen, thirteen survived infancy.

  • 40 year reign

    40 year reign
    She started her 40 year regin, when her father (Emperor Chareles VI)
    ,dided in October 1740.

  • Death of Charles VI

    Death of Charles VI
    Charles VI died on October 20, 1740, at the Favorita Palace, Vienna, because he had eaten poisonous mushrooms.

  • Joseph 2nd

    Joesph benedikt Anton Michael Adam
    March 13, 1741- February 20, 1790
    Was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765- 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands.

  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette
    Marie Antoinette born November 2nd 1755.

  • Seven Years War

    Seven Years War
    Frederick of Prussia's invasion of Saxony in August 1756 began the Sevven Years War.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    He married Princess Isabella of Parma in October 1760, she died in 1763. He re-marry Maria Josepha of Bavaria in 1765, she died 2 years later from smallpox, and he never re-marry again.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    April 1770, on the day of her marriage to Louis-Auguste, Dauphin of France, she became Dauphhine of France. Marie Antoinette asssumed the title of Queen of France.

  • First heir

    First heir
    The queen was finally pregant with her first child.

  • Death

    Death
    Marie's mother, Empress of Austria dies.

  • New way of ruling

    New way of ruling
    After the death of Maria Theresa on November 29, 1780, it left Joseph free. He immediately change up the whole government system.

  • Duties

    Duties
    Marie Antoinette is accused of ignoring her duties at court by sepnding all her time at play in her Trianon retreat.

  • Hate towards the Queen

    Hate towards the Queen
    Growing hatred of Marie Antoinette is reflected and fed by pamphlets, which portray the Queeen as immoral. ignorant, extravagant, and adulterous.

  • The necklace

    The necklace
    The Diamond Necklace Affair hurts Marie Antoinette's already poor reputation.

  • Death

    Death
    He died with no sons and was succeeded by his younger brother, Leopold.

  • Death

    In November 1788, he returned to Vienna with ruin health, he was a dying man. He finally died on February 20, 1790.

  • Jacobin Club

    Jacobin Club
    The public is now welcome to attend Jacobin club debates and oratory sessions.

  • War

    War
    France declares war on Austria, and Prussia aligns with Austria.

  • Trail

    Trail
    Trial of the Royal Family for treason begins.

  • Policies

    Policies
    Revolutionary policies are declared law in all territories occupied by French armies.

  • Treason

    Treason
    The Royal Family is convicted of treason and then condemned to death.

  • Execution

    Execution
    The Royal couple was taken to the guillotine and executed.

  • Riots

    Riots
    In Paris attacks on shops and riotin occur over the desperat food shortage.