Marie Antoinette Research Paper Outline

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Thesis: Marie Antoinette’s sense of fashion had gotten her killed, but it also keeps her alive within the fashion world.
I. Marie Antoinette was the 15th child of Empress of Maria Theresa of Austria.
A. Her mother arranged for her marriage to Louis-Auguste, dauphine de France.
1. Before Marie Antoinette became queen of France, the French liked her
2. Once she began queen, she also became a scapegoat for France’s troubles.
II. Marie Antoinette was a fashion icon.
A. She enjoyed the extravagant clothes, but she also enjoyed dressing in a simple style.
III. The people of France hated Marie Antoinette because of her fashion.
A. She lived a luxurious life while the country was suffering financially.
B. The French saw Marie Antoinette as a traitor.

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