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  1. Nov 7, 2022 · The trial and execution of Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), formerly the queen of France, was among the opening events of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution (1789-1799).

  2. Apr 14, 2022 · On October 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette was beheaded — just months after her husband King Louis XVI met the same fate. Marie Antoinette: the very name of the doomed queen of France, the last of the Ancien Régime, evokes power and fascination. Against the poverty of late 18th-century France, the five syllables evoke a cloud of pastel-colored ...

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  4. Marie Antoinette ( / ˌæntwəˈnɛt, ˌɒ̃t -/; [1] French: [maʁi ɑ̃twanɛt] ⓘ; Marie Antoinette Josèphe Jeanne; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last queen of France prior to the French Revolution. She was born an archduchess of Austria, and was the penultimate child and youngest daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Francis I. She became dauphine of France in May ...

  5. 2 days ago · Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France before the French Revolution, remains a captivating and controversial figure in history. Her tragic tale, which culminated in her execution on October 16, 1793, has been the subject of numerous books, films, and plays. However, the factors that led to her downfall are often oversimplified or misunderstood. In this article, we will delve into the ...

  6. Dec 27, 2021 · The story of Marie Antoinette’s death still fascinates and horrifies. The former French queen was found guilty of treason in October, 1793, and sentenced to death.

  7. May 13, 2024 · Marie-Antoinette (born November 2, 1755, Vienna, Austria—died October 16, 1793, Paris, France) was the Austrian queen consort of King Louis XVI of France (1774–93). Her name is associated with the decline in the moral authority of the French monarchy in the closing years of the ancien régime, though her courtly extravagance was but a minor ...

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