A Day In The Life Of A Lady In Waiting

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Madison Williams Block 2 AP European History Project 2 Background: I am Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron, but I go by Gabrielle. I am 27 years old and I live in Versailles, France. I am currently married to Jules François Armand and we are of the upper class in France. I have two children named Aglaé Louise Françoise and Armand Jules Marie Héracle. I am a lady in waiting and a close companion to Marie Antoinette. May 1777: Today began as a day just like any other. I woke up early to the sound of the birds outside of my window. I got up and got dressed and prepared myself a small cup of tea to start out my day. I then got into one of my ordinary gowns saving my good dress for the dinner that night. I put the gown on over my petticoats and retrieved my matching broad-brimmed hat which I placed over my head. The hat was then tied on with ribbons. Once I was dressed for the beginning of my day, I went to gather the other ladies in waiting in order to help ready Marie Antoinette. A few select ladies and I went to Marie’s chamber to awaken her. We then helped her elaborately dress for the days activities. Once she was ready, we all traveled to the courtyard to see what the day had to bring. Basically, the job of a lady in waiting is to follow the Queen around and assist her with any of her duties. Because there was a special dinner taking place that night, there were not any important tasks for the day, so Marie released us to return to our chambers to do whatever we pleased until dinner. I returned to my chamber and began to tidy up. The section of the Palace of Versailles that my family and I were given to live in by Marie Antoinette is moderate in size. It is elaborately decorated just as the rest of the palace and is clearly reserved for the living of high nobility. I am extremely proud of
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