King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, were the last monarchs of France before the French Revolution of 1789 abolished the monarchy. In September 1792, the National Assembly voted to declare France a re
More than 200 years ago, France's King Louis XVI was killed (along with his wife, Marie Antoinette) via guillotine, and legend has it someone used a handkerchief to soak up the king's blood, then stored the handkerchief in a gourd. ...
He got off to a rocky start as a future king, marrying Marie Antoinette, another controversial figure, and assuming the throne unprepared at a young age. Little did he know that a revolt would occur during his reign and both he and his wife would meet untimely ends, largely because a ...
Upon his death, Louis XV's grandson assumed the throne as King Louis XVI (Louis XV's son, Louis, dauphin de France, had died in 1765, thus Louis XVI was the next heir in line to the throne). Louis XVI's wife, Marie Antoinette, became queen. The pair would feel the wrath of the...
The Road from Versailles: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the Fall of the French Monarchy.(When the King Took Flight)(Book Review)Dull, Jonathan R
In 1771, Louis XVIII married Marie Joséphine of Savoy, a union strengthening ties between France and her powerful Italian ally. But what worked on paper failed in practice. Marie Joséphine struggled with Versailles' rigid etiquette, while Louis showed little interest in his wife. Cold and dis...
French King Louis XIV had two wives during his lifetime, both of whom died of different causes. His first wife, Queen Maria Theresa of Spain, preceded...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your ...
Louis Charles d’Orléans, Count of Beaujolais (1779 – 1808) – unmarried At the onset of the French Revolution, Louis Philippe fled France to avoid likely execution, the fate of his father and other members of the French royal family includingKing Louis XVIandQueen Marie Antoinette. He trave...
when Marie meets Benjamin Franklin, they take notice of each others attributes, which later leads to a consummation of their passions. A masterful storyteller, author Glenn creatively entangles the plot further, as it appears that Benjamin Franklin and Marie Antoinette have been kidnapped with a sol...
Duke of Burgundy, and his wife, Princess Marie Adelaide of Savoy. The Duke of Burgundy was the eldest son of the Dauphin, Louis, who was in turn the eldest son ofKing Louis XIV, the “Sun King.” The Duke of Burgundy was known as “Le Petit Dauphin” and his father as “le Grand...