History of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, King of the Revolution

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The definitive biography of Marie Antoinette by Just-Jean-Étienne Roy, 18th-century historian.

Just-Jean-Étienne Roy offers us a captivating portrait of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France and Navarre, from her arrival at Versailles to her tragic death during the Revolution. This historical biography reveals the complexity of a sovereign who became a symbol of the Ancien Régime.

What you will discover:

• Marie Antoinette's Austrian childhood and her marriage to Louis XVI
• Life at the court of Versailles and the splendors of the Ancien Régime
• The political intrigues and scandals that have tarnished his reputation
• His role during the early years of the French Revolution
• His captivity, his trial, and his death on the scaffold in 1793

Roy excels at recreating the atmosphere of this pivotal era, revealing how a young Austrian archduchess became one of the most controversial figures in French history. An essential biography for understanding the end of the French monarchy.

A definitive biography of Marie Antoinette. Available as print-on-demand, ePub, and PDF. Free delivery within France.