Marie-Antoinette

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50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the life and reign of Marie-Antoinette. In 1789, a bloody revolution broke out in France, and four years later the king and queen were executed. A range of factors led to this shocking outcome, from Marie-Antoinette's perceived frivolity and disloyalty to France to the role of an increasingly powerful and hostile press. Marie-Antoinette is one of the iconic figures of French history and continues to fascinate and divide opinion even today.

In just 50 minutes you will:
- Learn about Marie-Antoinette's upbringing in Austria and her marriage to Louis XVI of France
- Evaluate her behaviour as dauphine and queen of France, which gave her a reputation for carelessness and frivolity
- Analyse how her reputation and reaction to the events of the French Revolution led to her unpopularity and downfall

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