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Who Was Marie Antoinette?

Name: Who Was Marie Antoinette?
ISBN: 9780448483108

Dana Meachen Rau

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · October 6, 2015

Reading lane: Royalty for Kids

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Glamour and Upheaval

Marie Antoinette’s lavish tastes meet the public anger and historical debate surrounding her reign.

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Royal spectacle, from towering wigs to masquerade balls
A queen whose legacy resists easy verdicts

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A compact life story tied to the French Revolution
Questions about blame, privilege, and how history remembers

Book Details

Authors: Dana Meachen Rau
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: October 6, 2015
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Royalty for Kids · Biographies of Women for Kids
Reading lane: Royalty for Kids

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Biographies of Women for Kids
Royalty for Kids
European History for Kids

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From the palaces of Austria to the mirrored halls of Versailles, Marie Antoinette led a charmed life. She was born into royalty in 1755 and married the future king of France at age 15. By 21 she ascended to the throne and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle of masquerade balls, sky-high wigs, and extravagant food. But her taste for excess ruffled many feathers. The poor people of France blamed Marie Antoinette for their poverty. Her spending helped incite the French Revolution. And after much public outcry, in 1793 she quite literally lost her head because of it. Whether she was blameless or guilty is debatable, but Marie Antoinette remains woven into the fabric of history and popular culture.