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In A Short Life of Marie Antoinette historian John Abbott takes the reader from Marie Antoinette's marriage in mere girlhood to the royal stage and her ultimate role as a central figure in European history.

After a two-day trial begun on 14 October 1793, Marie Antoinette was convicted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of high treason, and she was executed by guillotine on Place de la R volution on 16 October 1793. Long after her death, she remains a major historical figure, the subject... Read Full Overview

Marie Antoinette ( born Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna; 2 November 1755 - 16 October 1793) was the last Queen of France before the French Revolution. She was born an Archduchess of Austria, and was the penultimate child of Empress Maria Theresa and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor... Read Full Overview

The tragic drama of Maria Antoinette-otherwise known as Marie Antoinette-and her bloody end during the French Revolution has fascinated students of history from all over the world, but rarely have the full facts been so completely captured and mapped out as in this wonderful... Read Full Overview

The tragic drama of Maria Antoinette-otherwise known as Marie Antoinette-and her bloody end during the French Revolution has fascinated students of history from all over the world, but rarely have the full facts been so completely captured and mapped out as in this wonderful... Read Full Overview

In A Short Life of Marie Antoinette historian John Abbott takes the reader from Antoinette's marriage in mere girlhood to the royal stage and her ultimate role as a central figure in European history.

About the AuthorJohn Stevens Cabot Abbott (September 19, 1805 - June 17, 1877), an American historian, pastor, and pedagogical writer, was born in Brunswick, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott.-WikipediaFor more eBooks visit www.kartindo.com

Maria Antoinette: Makers of HistoryBy John Stevens Cabot Abbott

In the year 1740, Charles VI., emperor of Austria, died. He left a daughter twenty-three years of age, Maria Theresa, to inherit the crown of that powerful empire. She had been married about four years to Francis, duke of Lorraine. The day after the death of Charles, Maria Theresa... Read Full Overview

John S.C. Abbott was an American historian best known for his books on some of the most important people and events in history. John's brother Jacob was also a well-known author of popular historical biographies. This is Abbott's biography on Marie Antoinette, the last Queen... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview