Marie Antoinette wasn't the loved by the French because she was a foreigner and this lack of respect for her ultimately led to her execution. In addition to her foreign descent, scandals such as the Diamond Necklace scandal further tarnished her already stained reputation. Although most of the rumors spread about Marie were false, they still planted their seeds of hatred in the minds of the French citizens. Unfortunately, Marie was forced to fight a battle that could never be won in her favor.

Marie was born in the country of Austria into an already large family on November 2, 1755. She was the youngest daughter of 15 children, although not the youngest of the all. After Marie, baptized Maria Antonia Josephina Johanna, her mother gave birth to a boy. Perhaps she was the youngest daughter, she received the least amount of discipline and schooling, and was very far behind academically...