“Let them eat cake” were four words that Marie Antoinette was famous for. Some say Marie Antoinette said "let them eat cake" after learning that the peasants were short of bread. Although historians say; there is no concrete evidence that he ever said the words "let them eat cake", this quote has always been known to be one of the most famous quotes in French history, said by Marie Antoinette. Because brioche, a French pastry, was made with dough enriched with eggs and butter, making it more expensive than bread. At some point around 1789, when told that her French subjects had no bread, Marie Antoinette said “Qu'ils mangent de la brioche,” translation of; Let Them Eat Cake (A&E Television Network 2013). The quote "let them eat cake" reflected Marie Antoinette's unawareness of people's conditions and how they suffered due to widespread bread shortages. It is claimed that this quote was uttered during one of the famines that occurred in France during the reign. of her husband Louis XVI. Other people believe he claimed that on his way to the guillotine when forced by a mob of starving French peasants, he said "let them eat cake!" (HistoryChannel 2011).Who is Marie Antoinette? She was the fifteenth daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I. Marie was born on November 2, 1755 in Vienna, Austria. Marie Antoinette was greatly detested by the French because she was in fact not originally from the French area (Detroit, Gale 1998). All of Marie's siblings are named after their mother, Maria Teresa. During Marie Antoinette's childhood, her name was; Maria Antonia Joephine (lotz, Nancy 2005) .In 1770, at the age of fourteen, the Austrian princess Marie was......center of the card......Marie Antoinette showed no interest in any of the his studies. He only showed interest and some talent for music. He couldn't read or write until he was 12. Even when she was fourteen while married to the Dauphin of France, Louis XVI, she could still barely write, even her handwriting was atrocious. Marie Antoinette and her brothers each played an instrument; Antonietta played the harp. Marie Antoinette's education was ignored and unimportant, and her parents encouraged her to stage numerous ballets, plays with her brothers, orchestra concerts, and operas. Marie Antoinette's mother, Empress Maria Theresa, only made sure that her children had good manners towards everyone, healthy eating habits and self-confidence. Because of her mother, Marie Antoinette's education was not based on reading and writing but on manners, appearance and music..