What has marie antoinette done in her life?
She established many reforms in the French court which by the time she had become Queen were trite, overused and worn out. For Example, among many ceremonies, there was a ceremony in which EVERY day any woman of court could come in and help or watch her get dressed, this policy was done away with quickly because Antoinette was used to the Austrian court life where everything was relatively informal. There was also something called “The Belt Tax” which needlessly taxed the peasants in order to help finance the lifestyles of the royal family. When she abolished this tax she simply stated “Belts are no longer worn” this move was popular amongst the older french people but highly criticiyed by members of the aristocracy. She donated countless amounts to charities throughout her reign and if anyone came to see her to ask for help with finances (i.e. peasant farmers etc.) she was known to help them out of their situation and even would provide a monthly stipend to them depending on their sit
