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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 ... An overview of French women in history and the evolution of the French feminist movement. It includes English and French-language resources, primary sources and covers the Middle Ages, Witch Trials, Ancien Régime, Revolutionary and Modern eras in France. Learn about the life, role and death of Marie Antoinette , the last queen of France who was executed during the French Revolution. Find out how she was involved in politics, scandals, and the famous quote "Let them eat cake". 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 ...
