The Scandalous Secrets Of Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette was the last queen of France before the French Revolution. She married King Louis XVI at a young age and became known for her lavish lifestyle and extravagant spending. Her reputation was tarnished by rumours of her affairs and political influence, and she became a symbol of the excesses of the monarchy. Despite her efforts to reform her image, she was ultimately unable to escape the Revolution, and she was executed by guillotine in 1793. Her legacy remains controversial, but she is remembered as a tragic figure who was unable to reconcile the demands of her royal role with the changing times.

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[roseg]

She was truly misunderstood. She was not a greedy gluttonous woman as history wants us to believe. She was a pious woman that was run down with her family because they were monarchs and there was a rebellious anti monarch faction in France that later spread all over the world

[anastasia]

Marie Antoinette was not extravagant. She had to wear French fashion to show off the excellence of France's highly skilled product production. her dresses showed off the high level of French tailoring and highest quality French fabrics. Everything she wore was to show off French excellence. Her jewelry advertised the high level of French jewelry innovation and craftsmanship . If she drank tea out of a bone china cup, it showed France's high level of china production. If she walked on a rug, it was a French made rug. Marie Antoinette was a walking billboard for the craftsmanship and luxury products of France and she was advertising the high level of quality and excellence that France is still known for TODAY. The same as when a popular singer or actress today wears borrowed Louis Vuitton or Gucci etc and sales go up because someone famous wore it. You dont see the Queen of England or Princess Catherine running around in Italian designer clothes or German cars, do you ? They are British Royals, and they wear British designer clothes, eat British food and drive British cars to PROMOTE British excellence and British industry. Marie Antoinette was accused of a lot of things in her life of which she was not guilty. From hairbrushes to shoes to perfume to bone china, the things that Marie Antoinette used are still in high demand today and are recognized for their excellence and for being French.

[safari]

As a half French I do know some other details that happend like at her execution she accidentally stepped on the executioners foot and then apologized this made the executioners sad and actually didn't want her dead, she was strong and fearless and shouldn't have died in such a sad way

[amin_baccari]

One disturbing fact about the French Revolution, is that in some revolutionary tribunals, the jury acted as both the jury and the prosecution, meaning in most cases the defendants didn't stand a proper trial as they were denied the opportunity to prepare their cases for their defense. In other words, once suspected, you're as good as guilty. Marie Antoinette in particular was the subject of a lot of unjustness, stemming from the vengeful populace. She was falsely accused of abusing her son, engaging in incest with him and the poor boy was manipulated to tastify against her, and his testimony, a mislead child's testimony was taken into consideration! As she heard this, she burst into tears, appealing to all mothers present for her innocence as she denied this abhorrent charge that no mother would act. She was nonetheless convicted

[rememberingjazziedog]

Marie Antoinette many have liked glitz and glamour on one hand but on the other she did have empathy for her people and adopted two poor children

[miss_c_]

What they did to her family and particularly her son is disgraceful

[markpeter]

Marie Antoinette could do no right. Accused of being excessive. which was more the result of being ignored by Her husband who did not consummate the marriage for 7 yrs. The pressure to produce an heir. As she matured she tried to live more simply and was accused of imitating the poor. Marie Antoinette adopted an orphan whom her carriage almost ran over.she also adopted a black slave freed and gave him the best life and education reserved for royalties. When the famous composer Chavalier St. George was rejected and rebuffed by the Singers/Divas in the Paris Opera Marie Antoinette gave him refuge and hired him as her teacher and brought the opera to her home in Versailles with the Chevalier as it's head. She was a scapegoat and her trial was a farce. I wonder how the present day French people view the past actions of their ancestors in Regard to Maria Antoinette.

[LDR]

Her daughter, Marie-Thérèse Charlotte, survived and married the man her parents had originally chosen for her, the Duke of Angouleme.

[ameliaflynnhayes]

She was underestimated by everyone who thought she was weak.

[moutonrouge]

Funny how people (mostly non Europeans) who never studied History seem to know more about Marie Antoinette than historians themselves. They talk about her as a close friend or a relative who would have shared her deepest secrets with them...

[katherinewhite]

So nice to see a representation of Marie that didn't sell her to be a monster!

[Neonusrat]

I really love Marie Antoinette and next to her Empress Sisi of Vienna. Two of my favourite royals for beauty and fashion even though they both had tragic endings I really admire them and love them

[GT]

It wasn’t Marie Antoinette that bankrolled the American Revolution, emptying out an already seriously depleted treasury. There were several examples of her exercising fiscal responsibility, such as in the “Affair of the Queen’s Necklace”. Louis’ XIV, XV, & XVI and their policies of taxing the poor and not the wealthy are responsible for the events that lead to the French Revolution. Most monarchs at the time did the exact same thing, and most governments still do it today. The USA definitely does!

[rose-mariefoxon]

Wrong. She was a good wife a good mother a devout Catholic and a martyr.

[muffassa]

Outstanding work, very compassionate. The artwork is beautiful.

[kerrirae]

I remember reading a book that was made like a diary of hers when I was 8 or 9. It really messed with me learning how she met her end

[chrysteller]

Political injustice and prejudice.... Can get someone wrongfully killed....

[cejann]

Don't think her accent would have been British. She was Austrian and French

[crioscancer]

The things we know now about queen Marie change our whole perspective of her.

[sunsetrose]

She was used as scapegoat by their enemies