By the time of the Flour War of 1775, a series of riots, due to the high price of flour and bread, had damaged her reputation among the general public. Eventually, Marie Antoinette's reputation was no better than that of the favourites of previous kings. Many French people were beginning to blame her for the degrading economic situation, suggesting the country's inability to pay off its debt was the result of her wasting the crown's money. In her correspondence, Marie Antoinette's mother, Maria Theresa, expressed concern over her daughter's spending habits, citing the civil unrest it was beginning to cause.Thomas, Chantal. The Wicked Queen: The Origins of the Myth of Marie Antoinette. Translated by Julie Rose. New York: Zone Books, 2001, p. 51.
bY THe timE Of The FloUr WAr Of 1775, A seRieS of rIotS, due to the higH pRice of flouR and bread, hAD damaGeD hER rEputAtIon Among ThE GEneRal publiC. evEnTUALly, MarIe AntOiNette'S REputatiOn waS no BeTTer than tHat of the fAvOurites oF previOUs kingS. MAnY French people Were beginNInG to blame her fOr the deGrAding eCOnomiC siTuATion, sUGgestIng The coUntrY's inability to PAy Off its Debt was THe resUlt oF HeR wAsTing the Crown'S money. In her cORreSPoNdENCE, Marie AntoiNETte's mothER, MariA thErESa, ExpRessed concern over her DaUgHTer'S SpenDing habits, citIng the cIVIL UnRest it waS BEGINnIng TO cAUse.tHomAs, CHAntal. The wickEd Queen: the origInS of tHe Myth of MARiE aNToiNetTE. TrANSLaTED by julIE Rose. neW YOrk: zone boOKs, 2001, P. 51.