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  1. guides.loc.gov › famous › marie-antoinetteMarie Antoinette - French Women & Feminists in History: A...

    Jul 5, 2024 · Marie Antoinette was born November 2, 1755 in Vienna, Austria and was executed on October 16, 1793 at the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France. While the Chapelle Expiatoire in Paris is dedicated to her and to her husband, King Louis XVI, she is buried at the Basilica Cathedral of Saint Denis, France.

  2. guides.loc.gov › women-in-the-french-revolution › marie-antoinetteResearch Guides: France: Women in the Revolution: Marie...

    3 days ago · Marie Antoinette was born November 2, 1755 in Vienna, Austria and was executed on October 16, 1793 at the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France. While the Chapelle Expiatoire in Paris is dedicated to her and to her husband, King Louis XVI, she is buried at the Basilica Cathedral of Saint Denis, France. In many ways Marie Antoinette was a victim ...

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  4. facts.net › history › 15-facts-about-marie-antoinette15 Facts About Marie Antoinette - Facts.net

    Jul 16, 2024 · Discover 15 fascinating facts about Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, and her intriguing life during the French Revolution. Uncover the truth behind the myths and legends surrounding this iconic historical figure.

  5. www.britannica.com › event › Affair-of-the-Diamond-NecklaceAffair of the Diamond Necklace | Summary & Facts | Britannica

    Jul 12, 2024 · It began as an intrigue on the part of an adventuress, the comtesse (countess) de La Motte, to procure, supposedly for Queen Marie-Antoinette but in reality for herself and her associates, a diamond necklace worth 1,600,000 livres.

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  6. mythsandhistory.wordpress.com › 2024/07/13 › mary-antoinetteMary Antoinette : Biography of a Misunderstood Queen

    Jul 13, 2024 · Marie Antoinette , last queen of France before the first French revolution was an example of everything wrong with a monarchist system . She is used as a symbol to show the endless luxuries experienced by the royal class , and their blissful ignorance of the problems of the problems of the poor .

  7. www.enotes.com › topics › historyMarie Antoinette's identity and significance - eNotes.com

    Jul 4, 2024 · Who was Marie Antoinette and why was she significant? Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) was the Queen of France--married to King Louis XVI--until her death by the guillotine during the French...

  8. www.theatlantic.com › ideas › archiveThe Biographies of Marie Antoinette and Mary Queen of Scots - The...

    Jul 13, 2024 · The Austrian writer Stefan Zweig’s 1932 biography, Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman, recounts this episode in all its absurd detail, painting a portrait of an aristocratic...