Marie antoinette: Learn how the last

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. This guide provides resources on women in the French Revolution of 1789, as well as bibliographies on 1830, 1848, the Paris Commune, adaptations, and fashion by way of primary sources, digital resources, images, and key figures. Marie Antoinette (/ ˌæntwəˈnɛt, ˌɒ̃t -/; [1] French: [maʁi ɑ̃twanɛt] ⓘ; Maria Antonia Josefa Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last queen of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. She was the wife of King Louis XVI. Born an archduchess of Austria, she was the penultimate child and youngest daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I of the Holy Roman Empire. She married Louis Auguste, Dauphin of France, in May 1770 ... 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 ...