Marie Antoinette
Topic: Marie Antoinette
Thesis: The last Queen of France
Introduction
A: Attention Getter: Do any of you know who was the last Queen of France?
B: Thesis: Marie Antoinette was the last queen of France.
C: Preview: Today I will tell you a little bit of her childhood, her life as a French queen and her unhappy marriage and boredom.
D: Creditability: I remember both my brothers studying the French Revolution and them talking about her, so for that reason I decided to learn more bout her.
E: Relation: If you enjoy history then you will enjoy this presentation.
[Transition: First, I will tell you a little about her childhood]
II. Body:
A. First I will tell you about her childhood.
1. Marie was born on November 2, 1775, in Vienna (Now Austria)
2. She was the fifteenth and Penultimate Child of Holy Roman Emperor François I and Empress Maria Theresa.
3. She was born a princess and archduchess, the 15th daughter, she was. Marie was born at very apex of the European social pyramid.
[Transition: Now I will tell you about her life as a French Queen.]
B. Life as a French Queen.
1.Theresa arranged a special marriage to cement the new alliance with France that she had concluded with Louis XV.
2.The life of Marie was the stuff of dream, when she was married at the age of 14 to the crown prince of France, the Dauphin.
3.Marie got bored of her “French Queen Life” very quickly. She made friends and spent less time fulfilling the queenly duties. With her friends, Marie Antoinette threw herself into a life of pleasure and careless extravagance. The queen’s indiscretions with her circle of friends led to scandals, such as the “Diamond Affair.”
4. The Diamond Affair: the diamond necklace was created for “LaMotte” the king's lover but was worn by Marie Antoinette, which had sexual affairs with LaMotte.
5. Financial crisis: while Marie’s personal life was settling down, the State of France was not. Furthermore, France reeled under huge debts inherited from
Thesis: The last Queen of France
Introduction
A: Attention Getter: Do any of you know who was the last Queen of France?
B: Thesis: Marie Antoinette was the last queen of France.
C: Preview: Today I will tell you a little bit of her childhood, her life as a French queen and her unhappy marriage and boredom.
D: Creditability: I remember both my brothers studying the French Revolution and them talking about her, so for that reason I decided to learn more bout her.
E: Relation: If you enjoy history then you will enjoy this presentation.
[Transition: First, I will tell you a little about her childhood]
II. Body:
A. First I will tell you about her childhood.
1. Marie was born on November 2, 1775, in Vienna (Now Austria)
2. She was the fifteenth and Penultimate Child of Holy Roman Emperor François I and Empress Maria Theresa.
3. She was born a princess and archduchess, the 15th daughter, she was. Marie was born at very apex of the European social pyramid.
[Transition: Now I will tell you about her life as a French Queen.]
B. Life as a French Queen.
1.Theresa arranged a special marriage to cement the new alliance with France that she had concluded with Louis XV.
2.The life of Marie was the stuff of dream, when she was married at the age of 14 to the crown prince of France, the Dauphin.
3.Marie got bored of her “French Queen Life” very quickly. She made friends and spent less time fulfilling the queenly duties. With her friends, Marie Antoinette threw herself into a life of pleasure and careless extravagance. The queen’s indiscretions with her circle of friends led to scandals, such as the “Diamond Affair.”
4. The Diamond Affair: the diamond necklace was created for “LaMotte” the king's lover but was worn by Marie Antoinette, which had sexual affairs with LaMotte.
5. Financial crisis: while Marie’s personal life was settling down, the State of France was not. Furthermore, France reeled under huge debts inherited from