Episode Notes

Marie Antoinette was and is still known as the Last Queen of France, Madame Deficit, l’Autrichienne “The Austrian Woman, and perhaps some names that shouldn't be said. In part one, Maire discusses the myth and the reality of this infamous woman with Dr. Suzanne Desan, the Vilas-Shinners Distinguished Achievement Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who specializes in the French Revolution.

If you enjoyed this podcast, you may be interested in _Living the French Revolution and the Age of Napoleon, _a course by Dr. Desan which is available on Great Courses and on Audible.

This is part 1 of 2.

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