Marie Antoinette - Queen of France by J.-J.-E. Roy

The tragic life of Marie Antoinette, France's most controversial queen, by historian Just-Jean-Étienne Roy.

This compelling biography explores:

• Marie Antoinette's arrival from Austria to marry the future Louis XVI
• Life at the opulent court of Versailles and royal extravagance
• The infamous Diamond Necklace Affair scandal
• Her relationship with Maria Theresa of Austria and the Austrian alliance
• The Flight to Varennes and Count Choiseul's failed rescue attempt
• The fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution
• Imprisonment in the Temple and separation from her children
• Her trial, condemnation, and execution by guillotine in 1793

J.-J.-E. Roy's detailed narrative reveals the human side of the queen vilified as "l'Autrichienne" (the Austrian woman). From the splendor of Versailles to the horrors of the Terror, this is the story of a woman caught between two worlds and destroyed by revolution.

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