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Queen Marie Antoinette

Year: 1755 – 1793

Marie Antoinette was an infamous queen who was known for her cruelty. She was born in 1755 in Vienna, Austria. Marie was the fifteenth child of Emperor Francis I and Empress Maria Theresa. She married to Louis XVI of France at the age of fifteen. Marie Antoinette was known for her extravagance and her unconcern for the poverty of her people. She was also known for her notoriously high taxes and her refusal to accept advice. She was also known to be cruel to her servants, often mistreating them and even imprisoning them.

Queen Marie Antoinette