1755-1793

Chronicles the life of eighteenth-century French queen Marie Antoinette, examining her reputation as the instigator of the French Revolution and attempting to present the real woman rather than historical stereotypes.

A biography of the consort of Louis XVI, King of France, until her execution during the French Revolution in 1793.

The biography of Marie Antoinette's only child to survive the revolution and the woman who helped shape the future of nineteenth-century Europe.

Marie Antoinette, Austrian by birth and married in girlhood, was essentially a lighthearted child who was thrust onto the French royal stage and commanded by circumstances to play a significant role in European history. The strong feelings of idealization and vilification she received from her subjects place her in the position as one of the most memorable queens in history.

Explores how Marie Antoinette's attempts to reshape the royal fashion of eighteenth-century France influenced her fate and the future of France.

Chronicles the life of eighteenth-century French queen Marie Antoinette, describing her marriage at the age of fourteen, her life at court, and her fate in the French Revolution.