Marie antoinette: Learn how the last queen

Learn how the last queen of France spent her last 11 weeks in a prison cell and was beheaded on October 16, 1793. Discover the events that led to the French Revolution and the fall of the Ancien Régime. From her infamous “Let them eat cake” (did she actually say it?) to her lavish reputation, Marie Antoinette remains one of history’s most fascinating and misunderstood figures. But beyond the caricatures and wild accusations of extra-marital affairs, what was the truth of her intimate life, her struggles, and her role in the French Revolution? In the second episode of Betwixt The Sheets’ Royal Sex mini-series, Dr Kate Lister is joined by royal historian and Professor of French ... Marie Antoinette , the 15th child of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and the powerful Habsburg empress Maria Theresa, was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1755–an age of great instability for European ... Described by her brother, Emperor Joseph II, as “honest and lovable,” Marie Antoinette was an Austrian princess and the wife of King Louis XVI. She remains one of the most iconic characters in Versailles’ rich history. She arrived at the French Court aged only fifteen. From the time of her marriage to the Dauphin Louis, heir to the throne, she found it difficult to adapt to French customs and when she became Queen, she committed more and more blunders, often unwittingly, which ...