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1 day ago · Marie Antoinette's Legacy. Marie Antoinette's life was a whirlwind of opulence, controversy, and tragedy. Her story, filled with extravagance and misunderstandings, continues to captivate people. From her lavish lifestyle at Versailles to her untimely end during the French Revolution, she remains a symbol of both royal excess and misfortune.
1 day ago · Marie Antoinette's secret chambers, Versailles, France. Marie Antoinette was notorious for her love of excess, opulence and luxury – proclivities that contributed to her untimely passing.
3 days ago · July 13, 2024. O n New Year’s Day in 1772, peace in Europe depended on whether a princess would lower herself to speak to a courtesan. The princess was Marie Antoinette, and the courtesan was ...
4 days ago · Why is Marie-Antoinette so famous? How did Marie-Antoinette come to power? What was Marie-Antoinette’s reign like? What was Marie-Antoinette’s family like?
3 days ago · Marie Antoinette was executed by beheading by guillotine at midday on 16 October 1793. Her last words were recorded as, “Pardonnez-moi, monsieur. Je ne l’ai pas fait exprès” (“Pardon me, sir, I did not do it on purpose”) after accidentally stepping on her executioner’s shoe. Execution of Marie Antoinette “LET THEM HAVE CAKE”
22 hours ago · Marie Antoinette, a name synonymous with the excesses of the French monarchy, met her tragic end on October 16, 1793. Her execution was not just the demise of a queen but a pivotal moment in the French Revolution, symbolizing the overthrow of the old regime and the birth of a new order.
9 hours ago · Though the modern-day croissant is, like Marie Antoinette, Austrian in origin, it actually didn't make its way over to France until well after Mare Antoinette exited the stage of history. Rather, we have an Austrian baker, August Zang, to thank. Zang introduced the Austrian delight to France in 1839 when he opened a bakery that served kipfel in ...
