The new issue of History Lessons with Tamara Eidelman is dedicated to one of the most famous women in world history — the French Queen Marie Antoinette, a woman who was admired and hated, about whom the most ridiculous fables were told — and continue to be told, a beauty whose outfits and hairstyles have become legendary, whose things are still being fought over by collectors. We will talk about her childhood and youth, upbringing and character, and, of course, about her tragic fate and death on the guillotine. BOOKS * Antonia Fraser. Marie Antoinette. Life's Journey. * Stefan Zweig. Marie Antoinette. Portrait of an Ordinary Character. * Lion Feuchtwanger. Foxes in the Vineyard. * Thomas Carlyle. The French Revolution: History. * A. Dumas. Giuseppe Balsamo. * A. Dumas. The Queen's Necklace. Support the channel: * FOR FOREIGN CARDS — Support the release of new history lessons on the Patreon platform — / eidelman * FOR RUSSIAN CARDS — Support the release of new history lessons on the Boosty platform — https://boosty.to/eidelman/ * Support the release of new history lessons by becoming a sponsor on YouTube — / @tamaraeidelmanhistory Using cryptocurrency: * BTC: bc1qepf70kndy4ce6yxg6vxh9j98utx690w529fl9s * ETH: 0x0Ebc2cCcD4Fd705CfFC5F25B271871df71c8332B * USDT: 0x8d0B26D5f58e4a1B2Cc702C431CB7B444F9452F6 (network ERC20) Follow us on social media, where we regularly publish additional stories: * Follow Tamara Natanovna on Instagram — / tamaraeidelman * Follow our Telegram channel — https://t.me/eidelman * Follow our Facebook page — / eidelmantn * Follow our VKontakte page — https://vk.com/eidelmantn * Follow Tamara Natanovna’s channel on Yandex Zen — https://zen.yandex.ru/tamaraeidelman 0:00:00 – Introduction. Lecture topic. 0:00:37 — Empress Maria Theresa. 0:03:16 — The family of Marie Antoinette. 0:05:06 — Habsburg marriages. 0:07:37 — The marriage of Marie Antoinette. Problems of the alliance with France. 0:10:16 — Heir to the French throne Louis Auguste. 0:13:53 — Myths about Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. 0:14:23 — "The people have no bread - let them eat cake!" 0:15:16 — Perception of Louis XVI by his contemporaries. 0:17:23 — Louis XVI in his youth. 0:19:17 — Marie Antoinette in her youth. Education of the young queen. 0:22:56 — Why did Maria Theresa need an alliance with France? 0:26:16 — Preparing Marie Antoinette for marriage. 0:27:44 — The charm of Marie Antoinette. 0:29:07 — Memories of contemporaries about the appearance of Marie Antoinette. 0:31:38 — The wedding of Marie Antoinette. Marie Antoinette's move to France. 0:36:52 — The wedding of Marie Antoinette. The luxury of Versailles. 0:37:54 — The French court. The rituals of Versailles. 0:40:37 — The problems of the married life of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. 0:43:26 — The health problems of Louis XVI. 0:46:05 — Other pretenders to the French throne. 0:47:10 — The life of Marie Antoinette at the French court. 0:48:46 — Marie Antoinette's circle of friends. 0:50:10 — The modesty and virtue of Marie Antoinette. 0:52:54 — The political influence of Marie Antoinette. 0:56:54 — The death of Louis XV. 0:57:50 — The beginning of the reign of Louis XVI. 0:59:09 — The charity of Marie Antoinette. 1:00:31 — Marie Antoinette's new friends. 1:02:29 — Rumors about Marie Antoinette. 1:03:28 — The financial crisis in France at the end of the 18th century. 1:05:05 — The luxurious life of Marie Antoinette. 1:06:54 — The decline of the queen's popularity. 1:07:59 — How did the queen give birth? 1:08:57 — Fashion in Paris under Marie Antoinette. 1:12:59 — The health problems of the Dauphin. 1:14:14 — Criticism of royal power in the 1780s. 1:15:26 — 1785. The Queen's Necklace Scandal. 1:19:04 — The adventuress Jeanne Valois de la Motte. 1:22:26 — The trial of the fictitious purchase of the royal necklace. 1:23:56 — Rumors provoked by intrigue. 1:26:44 — The situation in France is heating up. 1:28:08 — Marie Antoinette's relationship with the Swedish diplomat Fersen. 1:30:40 — Attempts to resolve the financial crisis. 1:32:04 — The growth of revolutionary sentiment. Death of the Dauphin. 1:34:05 — The storming of the Bastille. The emigration of the French court. 1:37:21 — The storming of Versailles. The move of the royal family to Paris. 1:39:34 — The royal family attempts to escape. 1:43:26 — Marie Antoinette's family during the Revolution. 1:45:43 — Storming of the Tuileries Palace. 1:47:59 — Moving to the palace next to the Templar Tower. The royal family is imprisoned. 1:49:25 — The September massacres. 1:52:29 — The execution of Louis XVI. 1:54:28 — The Terror of 1793. 1:56:40 — Marie Antoinette is separated from her son. 1:57:21 — Marie Antoinette's life in prison. 1:59:38 — The trial of the queen. 2:03:12 — The verdict of Marie Antoinette. 2:04:46 — The execution of Marie Antoinette. 2:05:13 - Let's sum it up.