When girls get to Versailles Marie Antoinette for political marriage with the heir to the French throne, generated great expectations among the people, is as if she brought hope to this unfortunate people, who live in misery for centuries paying high taxes and being exploited by the nobility, all celebrate the arrival of the Austrian princess, she is a symbol of change that old court of Louis XV; expect it as a great monarch like his mother Empress of the Holy Roman Empire Maria Theresa Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, this young girl is about to enter the most splendid palace of the eighteenth century, Versailles cradle of world language, customs finest, all mimic the French style is in vogue all over Europe and new world, fashion, food, architecture, the French court is imposed on all, leaving their mark on each of them, but behind all this beauty is superficial lies a dark world full of intrigue and danger and even more for such a young woman of such high rank.
Palace of Versailles (Actual Picture)
makes its entrance to the lavish Palace of Versailles Hall of Mirrors, a thousand windows, the first lady is the Countess de Noailles severe who is responsible to instruct on the customs label and Versailles, here is the first conflict, she does not live for the label as do the French courtiers.
XVIII century Palace of Versailles (image)
She roamed freely in Austria, but Austrian court was harsh in their protocol after doors rooms of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis Stephen, they could play with their parents had not solemnly talk quietly among themselves and their closest relatives, while in France every move is calculated, this confuses a lot of Marie Antoinette as she is their actions is very natural, and often this is confused by the courtiers who whispered the fresh attitude of Marie Antoinette.
education of the future rests not only heir to the Countess de Noailles but disagreeable and odious in the daughters of Louis XV, Maria Adelaida spinsters, Mary Sophia and Maria Victoria, apparently dealing with very fond of his new niece by marriage, but these three women are spinsters intrigues experts and train your new disciple.
Countess of Noailles (Picture)
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The three daughters of Louis XV did not show any inclination for marriage, they were far superior to any man so that Louis XV could not get rid of these three daughters that he would are a nuisance, in the absence of Queen Versailles, Louis XV's daughters occupy the highest rank a woman in court.
the three daughters of Louis XV Adelaila Maria, Maria Victoria and Maria Sofia.
But anyone who illegally usurps the place of the Queen and is none other than Madame Du Barry, the mistress of King, she is most praised in the palace, is always the first is to be invited to the dances of the most powerful families, we have many gifts, in simple words is the woman France's most powerful despite their humble beginnings and infamous.
dry The three daughters of Louis XV did not show any inclination for marriage, they were far superior to any man so that Louis XV could not get rid of these three daughters that he would are a nuisance, in the absence of Queen Versailles, Louis XV's daughters occupy the highest rank a woman in court.
the three daughters of Louis XV Adelaila Maria, Maria Victoria and Maria Sofia.
But anyone who illegally usurps the place of the Queen and is none other than Madame Du Barry, the mistress of King, she is most praised in the palace, is always the first is to be invited to the dances of the most powerful families, we have many gifts, in simple words is the woman France's most powerful despite their humble beginnings and infamous.
Countess Du Barry (Picture)
Marie Antoinette arrives at a court where the mistress of King is king, princes and other nobles by nature calculators prostrate at his feet as they know that if it please the Du Barry King will be closer to listening to his beloved mistress and indulges every whim they have.
In this environment the young girl moves cautiously at first but as you have confidence begin the first problems it can absorb, the courtesans who are displaced by Marie Antoinette began to murmur against him with his attitude so free to be, you can see the girl run rampage their petticoat skirts almost showing and playing with the younger brothers of the Dolphin or the children of the maids of the palace is not expected that glacial behavior and drying the old courtiers of women of the future King of France, she is naive but not stupid, hate being bored and not afraid to do things she wants but you are banned, but always trying to keep the restraint that must have to possess a charge so high it primarily has to charges that his young age, he is young and his attitude is proof of that, when the occasion warranted, she conducts with elegance, but this is not always as they wanted the nobles who surround on all the Countess de Noailles, and for her life only protocol and etiquette, which is why Marie Antoinette mockingly called her severe Bridesmaid "Madame Etiquette."
The teenage Marie Antoinette as Dauphine of France describes one of his days to his mother in one of his letters:
I get up at about 9 or 10 am I get dressed and do my morning prayers, then breakfast and I'll see to aunts, where the King usually find out, this is more or less until half past ten.
At eleven am going to call me then comb my entourage and then everyone can enter except those without quality or name.
I put my rouge and wash my hands in front of all assembled, then retired men, are the ladies and dress in front of them.
At noon he goes to church, if the King at Versailles go with him to church with my husband and aunts. If absent go alone with Mr. Dolphin, but always at the same time after the mass public do lunch, but at half past one already completed, because both eat very fast. I
De a11í rooms dauphin, and when busy, I go to mine, where I read, write or work, as I am making a sucking for King, work that progresses very slowly, but I am confident that with God's help, will be completed within a few years.
At three back along with aunts, with whom, at that hour, is the king of the four is the Father to my room at five o'clock, the master key or singing, until six afternoon.
At half past six back almost always next to the aunts, if I go for a walk. You have to know that my husband goes with me almost always room for aunts. It is played from seven to nine, but if the weather is nice I go for a walk, then do not play in my room, but in the aunts. We dined at nine, and if you are the king, aunts dine with us. But if the present king, after dinner we go with them. We hope the king, that, custom, reaching the quarter to eleven.
But I, meanwhile, I echo a large couch and sleep until their arrival, but if not there, we went to bed at eleven.
This is the distribution of my day. "
The distribution of days of Marie Antoinette is little time for fun, that's what she most craves, she is afraid of boredom, I wanted to be free running, dancing and doing things that were banned, (as every teenager) but to prevent any distraction and offense to the strict etiquette Versailles Madame de Noailles was instructed on how the had to be the conduct of the heir to the French crown, his mother resondra constantly in his letters to use their time on productive things like reading, painting or cultural activity, and its fifteen years still does not speak French well at all and worse it is with spelling, her dear and helpful Abate Vermond have to help you correct your letters, and reading time should instruct becomes time to talk, but who dare to punish or scold the Dauphine of France, learn little or nothing to Marie Antoinette has been forced to grow rapidly, their forced political marriage, women for the title but after all is a teenager like any other. Toinette
She is a victim of intrigues by his innocence and his greatest flaw of not being able to hide his feelings, is in a difficult position in a foreign court in which she will always be the strange, the "Austrian" Maria Teresa since her daughter left knows that he is young, frivolous and light on his actions and can not cope with the complicated political networks Palace that is why the Count Mercy assigned expert in these areas, María Teresa tells one of his letters with great boldness and confidence:
"I fear much too young for my daughter, too much flattery in around him, his laziness and lack of taste for all serious business, and I recommend to you. Since I have full confidence in him, which will check that will not fall into the wrong hands. "
Maria Teresa (Picture)
Count Mercy will be Austria's ambassador at Versailles eye, ear and hand of the empress, thoroughly informed about everything that happens there around his small Toinette, Maria Theresa thus know absolutely everything that happens, every word mentioned, each dress sets, each book they read and not read that occupies his time with the speaker and the indiscretions committed to no other part of Conde two people who report to the concerned mother, who are the Marquise de Durfort and Vermond Abate, this information is treated with utmost confidentiality as Marie Antoinette and her mother knows full all, when you receive a letter scolding her for some situation which occurred.
will be the only person who will have direct influence on Marie Antoinette, in spite of all Marie Antoinette is surrounded by adults and this is what most bored, she and every girl wants the company of other young, but her own husband that is more just for a year is the behavior of a rude old man bored with his life, is lonely and seeking refuge in her husband's younger brothers, Count of Provence and the Count of Artois fourteen and thirteen respectively, with them play in secret and constantly round Madame Etiquette, share costumes, perform plays, have fun in their innocent youth, but Marie Antoinette demands to be bring the dog that was robbed the day of delivery in one of the islands of the Rhine, the Chien Mops feel bored, one day the Countess de Noailles horror discovers an improper attitude in the Dauphine, made up two children in their room, which are nothing less than a servant of the palace in an uproar the girl is dragged around the room playing with them fail in their beautiful, heavy costume.
At all times it would seem that she fights against all that superficial and frivolous atmosphere that is imposed by marriage.
Marie Antoinette arrives at a court where the mistress of King is king, princes and other nobles by nature calculators prostrate at his feet as they know that if it please the Du Barry King will be closer to listening to his beloved mistress and indulges every whim they have.
In this environment the young girl moves cautiously at first but as you have confidence begin the first problems it can absorb, the courtesans who are displaced by Marie Antoinette began to murmur against him with his attitude so free to be, you can see the girl run rampage their petticoat skirts almost showing and playing with the younger brothers of the Dolphin or the children of the maids of the palace is not expected that glacial behavior and drying the old courtiers of women of the future King of France, she is naive but not stupid, hate being bored and not afraid to do things she wants but you are banned, but always trying to keep the restraint that must have to possess a charge so high it primarily has to charges that his young age, he is young and his attitude is proof of that, when the occasion warranted, she conducts with elegance, but this is not always as they wanted the nobles who surround on all the Countess de Noailles, and for her life only protocol and etiquette, which is why Marie Antoinette mockingly called her severe Bridesmaid "Madame Etiquette."
The teenage Marie Antoinette as Dauphine of France describes one of his days to his mother in one of his letters:
I get up at about 9 or 10 am I get dressed and do my morning prayers, then breakfast and I'll see to aunts, where the King usually find out, this is more or less until half past ten.
At eleven am going to call me then comb my entourage and then everyone can enter except those without quality or name.
I put my rouge and wash my hands in front of all assembled, then retired men, are the ladies and dress in front of them.
At noon he goes to church, if the King at Versailles go with him to church with my husband and aunts. If absent go alone with Mr. Dolphin, but always at the same time after the mass public do lunch, but at half past one already completed, because both eat very fast. I
De a11í rooms dauphin, and when busy, I go to mine, where I read, write or work, as I am making a sucking for King, work that progresses very slowly, but I am confident that with God's help, will be completed within a few years.
At three back along with aunts, with whom, at that hour, is the king of the four is the Father to my room at five o'clock, the master key or singing, until six afternoon.
At half past six back almost always next to the aunts, if I go for a walk. You have to know that my husband goes with me almost always room for aunts. It is played from seven to nine, but if the weather is nice I go for a walk, then do not play in my room, but in the aunts. We dined at nine, and if you are the king, aunts dine with us. But if the present king, after dinner we go with them. We hope the king, that, custom, reaching the quarter to eleven.
But I, meanwhile, I echo a large couch and sleep until their arrival, but if not there, we went to bed at eleven.
This is the distribution of my day. "
The distribution of days of Marie Antoinette is little time for fun, that's what she most craves, she is afraid of boredom, I wanted to be free running, dancing and doing things that were banned, (as every teenager) but to prevent any distraction and offense to the strict etiquette Versailles Madame de Noailles was instructed on how the had to be the conduct of the heir to the French crown, his mother resondra constantly in his letters to use their time on productive things like reading, painting or cultural activity, and its fifteen years still does not speak French well at all and worse it is with spelling, her dear and helpful Abate Vermond have to help you correct your letters, and reading time should instruct becomes time to talk, but who dare to punish or scold the Dauphine of France, learn little or nothing to Marie Antoinette has been forced to grow rapidly, their forced political marriage, women for the title but after all is a teenager like any other. Toinette
She is a victim of intrigues by his innocence and his greatest flaw of not being able to hide his feelings, is in a difficult position in a foreign court in which she will always be the strange, the "Austrian" Maria Teresa since her daughter left knows that he is young, frivolous and light on his actions and can not cope with the complicated political networks Palace that is why the Count Mercy assigned expert in these areas, María Teresa tells one of his letters with great boldness and confidence:
"I fear much too young for my daughter, too much flattery in around him, his laziness and lack of taste for all serious business, and I recommend to you. Since I have full confidence in him, which will check that will not fall into the wrong hands. "
Maria Teresa (Picture)
Count Mercy will be Austria's ambassador at Versailles eye, ear and hand of the empress, thoroughly informed about everything that happens there around his small Toinette, Maria Theresa thus know absolutely everything that happens, every word mentioned, each dress sets, each book they read and not read that occupies his time with the speaker and the indiscretions committed to no other part of Conde two people who report to the concerned mother, who are the Marquise de Durfort and Vermond Abate, this information is treated with utmost confidentiality as Marie Antoinette and her mother knows full all, when you receive a letter scolding her for some situation which occurred. will be the only person who will have direct influence on Marie Antoinette, in spite of all Marie Antoinette is surrounded by adults and this is what most bored, she and every girl wants the company of other young, but her own husband that is more just for a year is the behavior of a rude old man bored with his life, is lonely and seeking refuge in her husband's younger brothers, Count of Provence and the Count of Artois fourteen and thirteen respectively, with them play in secret and constantly round Madame Etiquette, share costumes, perform plays, have fun in their innocent youth, but Marie Antoinette demands to be bring the dog that was robbed the day of delivery in one of the islands of the Rhine, the Chien Mops feel bored, one day the Countess de Noailles horror discovers an improper attitude in the Dauphine, made up two children in their room, which are nothing less than a servant of the palace in an uproar the girl is dragged around the room playing with them fail in their beautiful, heavy costume.
At all times it would seem that she fights against all that superficial and frivolous atmosphere that is imposed by marriage.
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