I have just read in an Italian newspaper that a royal funeral will be held in Paris on 8th June when the human remains of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's son...
Jun 13, 1625 Charles I, Stuart, age 24, future King of Britain, 1626-1648 Henrietta Maria, Bourbon, of France, age 15, future Queen of Britain Jun 14 - none ...
Perpetuaptolemy gave me this post in reply to the posts on Marie Antoinette in the pamphlets. Impact of Pamphlets to undermine Queen Marie Antoinette's...
three points: 1. While I agree that most of the 'lesbianism' claims were part of a general attempt to blacken MA's name, I think they were very damaging to...
JUST FYI: here are some of the descriptions in Le MOnde of the event: Le cœur de Louis XVII déposé dans la crypte royale 209 ans après sa mort Article...
AND AGAIN: THIS ARTICLE FROM THE BBC RAISES SOME VERY INTERESTING POINTS: (monday, DEcember 8th, 2003: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3300735.stm) Burial...
and the last article, from NYTimes, bringing another angle: FOREIGN DESK | June 8, 2004, Tuesday Telltale Heart Deals Blow To Pretender To a Throne By CRAIG S....
I have to agree with Kate Winslet. She not only is an outstanding actress, she is also quite comfortable with who she is. While the rest of the free world is...
Just thought I would run the board and ask if anyone knows anything more about a movie that was supposed to have been released last summer called "The...
Hello everyone. I thought I would start a post to see what accurate "historical fiction" is a foot about Marie. Recently I acquired a book by Alexander Dumas...
Hello Jackie, I was pretty unhappy with the movie; I felt it didn't quite catch the intricacies of the necklace story. related to your search for historical...
One of the criticisms raised in several of the biographies of MA was that she was too emotional to be a good politician: she judged by her feelings towards...
According to Antonia Fraser's biography of MA, the Queen was always being accused of meddling with French politics and more so than she actually wanted or...
Jun 20, 1389 - Sep 15, 1435 John of Lancaster, Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford, of England Son of Henry IV, Plantagenet, King of England, 1399-1413 Jun 20, 1566...
Jun 20 - None Jun 21, 1806 Christian VIII, Oldenburg, age 19, future King of Denmark, 1839-1848 Charlotte von Mecklenburg-Schwein, age 21, future Queen of...
I agree with Thomas about the campaign; nor was it a new one. there were libelous campaigns at least as far back as Louis XIV and probably before that; and...
Yes, the campaign of disgust and libel against "women in power" that were next to the French throne is one that went on long before Marie Antoinette. The main...
Hey all, Because my theories of MA being a bad or good politician could run on for pages, I am going to resist recording them here. But I do wonder much about...
"It also raises some questions about the French attitude toward Salic law. France had an absolute monarchy, and a policy of Salic law that prohibited women...
in spite of disagreeing with some of your points, I think you raised some important issues when pointing to the change of attitude to women in the french...
Hello again, Thanks for the reply I will check on the novels that you spoke of. Ironically, I actually caught the movie the other night on O. I didn't think...
Don't you think that using 'Marie Antoinette: A Journey,' by Antonia Fraser the basis of a movie--retaining Fraser's sympathetic approach--that could go a...
I am sorry, I do not usually write about a book before finishing, and I may find myself eating my words about this one, though I doubt it, but I just find this...
In our group we encourage open debate. Whether you like Marie antoinette or not. Even if you detest Marie Antoinette (and obviously many people to this day...
Dear Dorit, I am all with you on this one. Farr's book is a piece of badly written history. If you ever delve into Napoleonic biographies, avoid Carrolly...
Hello, I live in Canada and I saw the movie a couple of years ago! What a disappointment. As you pointed out, Hollywood has a particular way to tackle French...
Jul 4, 1546 Albert V, Wittelsbach, about age 18, Duke of Bavaria Anne Habsburg, nearly 18, Daughter of Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria, 1558-1564 Jul 4, 1568...
Jul 4, 1394 - - Jan 5, 1430 Philippa Plantagenet Daughter of Henry IV, King of England, 1399-1413 Jul 4, 1519 - - ___ __, 1519 Philipp Oldenburg - a...
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