Maria Elisabeth of Austria was born on 13 August 1743 as the sixth but fourth surviving child of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor and Empress Maria Theresa. Her youngest sister would be the tragic Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. As a child, her day was strictly structured. All the children began their day at 7.30 [read more]
Maria Carolina of Austria was born on 13 August 1752 as the 13th child of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor and Empress Maria Theresa. She was just three years older than her younger sister Marie Antoinette, the tragic Queen of France. All the children began their day at 7.30 and always started with prayer. After [read more]
From the flight to Varennes in June 1791 until the storming of the Tuileries on 10 August 1792, Marie Antoinette and her family were held at the Tuileries Palace guarded by the National Guard. At the end of June 1791, Marie Antoinette wrote assuringly to Count Axel von Fersen, “Be reassured about us; we are [read more]
Marie Antoinette had been separated from her son in early July 1793 while the family was still imprisoned in the Temple. She remained with her sister-in-law Madame Élisabeth and her daughter Marie Thérèse until she was moved to the Conciergerie in the early hours of 2 August 1793. The security around the move had been [read more]
In addition to her two surviving children, Marie Antoinette also adopted four children. “Armand” Francois-Michel Gagné In 1776, Marie Antoinette’s carriage nearly ran over a five-year-old boy who had run into the road. Luckily, the carriage managed to stop in time, and Marie Antoinette learned that the boy was an orphan and was being cared [read more]
On 14 July 1789, revolutionaries stormed and managed to seize control of the Bastille, a fortress and political prison. The city of Paris had already been in turmoil for several days. The Bastille was nearly empty and housed just seven prisoners at this time, but as a symbol of tyranny, the fortress still stood strong. [read more]
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