Maria Antonia Josepha Joanna, later known as Marie Antoinette, was born on November 2, 1755. At age 13, Marie was sent to France to begin her relationship with the Dauphin of France, Louis XVI. In 1770, at the age of 15, she and Louis XVI married in Vienna, then ascended the throne in 1774. Marie Antoinette was a beautiful, elegant and graceful young queen whose fashion influenced the women of France. She was very proud of her home country, Habsburg, and she was very proud of the way she presented herself. Marie Antoinette was a young woman who was never given the opportunity to be young. She married young, became Queen of France at a very young age and so she still had a lot of growing up to do. The queen had a lifestyle that the French disapproved of, probably due to her lack of maturity. Marie Antoinette had everything a girl could want, but she was unhappy with her relationship with her husband and missed her family. Marie was the complete opposite of her husband, which made their relationship difficult to bear. Marie was a girl who loved the arts, fashion, dance and French nightlife. Meanwhile, her husband preferred hunting, clocks and working in his workshop. King Louis VXI initially enjoyed the sight of his wife, but felt uncomfortable and it took seven years for Marie Antoinette and her husband to consummate their marriage. During these seven years, Marie faced criticism not only from the French people, regarding her lack of responsibilities as a wife, but also from her family who constantly insisted that she try. The French people also criticized her for taking so long to give birth to an heir to the throne. However, the French people did not know that Louis X... middle of paper... was queen. "18th Century: Theory and Interpretation (Texas Tech University Press) 44, No. 2/3 (2003): 233-255. http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu (accessed September 22, 2010) .Fraser, Antoina. Marie Antoinette: The Journey: NA Talese/Doubleday, 2001. Hsia, R. Po-Chia, Lynn Hunt, Thomas R. Martin, Barbara H. Rosenwein and Bonnie G. Smith The Making of the West : peoples and cultures, volume II: since 1500. Boston: Bedford /St. Martin's, 2008. Kaiser, Thomas. “From the Austrian Committee to the Foreign Plot: Marie-Antoinette, Austrophobia and Terror” French Historical Studies 26. , no. 4 (2003): 579. web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu (accessed September 22, 2010) None, none “The Birth of Marie-Antoinette” History Today 55, no. com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/ (accessed October 18, 2010).