Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette was the most beautiful, of sixteen children, born to Francis I, and Maria Theresa, empress of Austria. Maria Antonia arrived on November second 1765 in Vienna Austria. As a child she was brought up believing that she was destined to become the queen of France and even became known as the Dauphine. As told by Carolly Erickson Maria Antonia, soon to be known as Marie Antoinette, was one of the most misunderstood …showed first 75 words of 1423 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1423 total…was that she loved her children too much leave them causing their coach to be noticed immediately, and therefore causing the capture of her family. As the country needed someone to blame for it's outrage they chose the Austrian(the outsider), and turned against her causing her death. Marie was nothing but a growing woman trying to assist in ruling a country. She shows love and compassion, for her country, her husband, and her children.