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Marie Antoinette's Letter To Her Mother

Marie Antoinette was the daughter of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. In 1770, she became the wife of the oldest son of the king of France. A French king's oldest son is known as the dauphin, and is considered the king-in-waiting. Marie Antoinette's new husband later took the throne as Louis XVI, and Marie Antoinette herself became Queen of France.

The following passages are taken from one of Marie Antoinette's letters to her mother. Written on June 14, 1773, the letter describes a fête, or traditional outdoor festival, which she and her husband attended.

My dearest mother,

I absolutely blush for your kindness to me. The day before yesterday Mercy sent me your precious letter. Yesterday I received a second, and that is indeed passing one's fête day happily.

On Tuesday I had a fête which I shall never forget all my life. We made our entrance into Paris, where we received all the honors we could possibly imagine. These honors were very wonderful in their way, but they were not what touched me most. What was really affecting was the tenderness and earnestness of the poor people, who were filled with joy at seeing us. When we went to walk in the Tuileries, there was so vast a crowd that we passed three-quarters of an hour without being able to move either forward or backward. The dauphin and I gave repeated orders to the Guards not to beat anyone, which had a very good effect. Such excellent order was kept the whole day that, in spite of the enormous crowd which followed us everywhere, not a person was hurt.

When we returned from our walk we went up to an open terrace and stayed there half an hour. I cannot describe to you, my dear mamma, the great joy and affection everyone exhibited toward us. Before we withdrew we kissed our hands to the people, which gave them great pleasure. What a happy thing it is for persons in our rank to gain the love of a whole nation so cheaply, yet there is nothing so precious. I felt it thoroughly, and shall never forget it.

What also gave me great pleasure on that glorious day was the behavior of the dauphin. He remarked gracefully on everything that was done in his honor, and showed great kindness to all the many people who gathered to see him.

Edmund Burke On The Death Of Marie Antoinette

A painting of Edmund Burke. He is sitting down, facing to the left of the picture, with a black background.

Edmund Burke (1729-1797) was an Irish-born British politician who is considered the founder of modern political conservatism. After the French Revolution, he became an important critic of the Revolution. Below is a brief speech Burke delivered in 1793. In it, he laments the execution of Queen Marie Antoinette amid the violence of the French Revolution and the end of the era of French monarchy.

It is now 16 or 17 years since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles. Surely the world has never seen a more delightful vision. She glittered like the morning star, so full of life and splendor and joy. O, what a hard heart I would have to have to remember without emotion her radiance on that day and the tragedy that later befell her! Little did I dream that I should live to see such disasters fall upon her, in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor! I thought 10,000 swords would leap from their scabbards, to punish even a look that threatened her with insult.

But the age of chivalry is gone. With its loss, the glory of Europe is extinguished forever. Manly and heroic feeling, which felt insult to nobility and the fair sex like a wound, which inspired courage, which ennobled whatever it touched, is now gone, all gone.

Questions:

1. Which piece of evidence explains the cause of Marie Antoinette's pride in the dauphin?

A. The dauphin and I gave repeated orders to the Guards not to beat anyone, which had a very good effect.

B. French king's oldest son is known as the dauphin, and is considered to be the king-in-waiting.

C. Marie Antoinette's new husband later took the throne as Louis XVI, and Marie Antoinette herself became queen of France.

D. He remarked gracefully on everything that was done in his honor, and showed great kindness to all the many people who gathered to see him.

#2.Read the following statement.

"Marie Antoinette was certain the people of France loved her."

Which sentence from the letter provides the BEST support for the above statement?

A. These honors were very wonderful in their way, but they were not what touched me most.

B. What also gave me great pleasure on that glorious day was the behavior of the dauphin.

C. Such excellent order was kept the whole day that, in spite of the enormous crowd, which followed us everywhere, not a person was hurt.

D. What a happy thing it is for persons in our rank to gain the love of a whole nation so cheaply, yet there is nothing so precious.