Remember the ladies and include the men.
It’s beneficial for my swirling ideas to come out—especially when they come through writing/art. I’ve made a gluebook dedicated to Catherine of Braganza and am working on one for Michal because their stories have so much too offer and are so moving. I still want to do some for other women I’ve researched. When it … Read more
Marie Antoinette and Children, also called Marie Antoinette of Lorraine-Habsburg, Queen of France, and Her Children, was painted by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun in 1787 and is still used quite a bit in teaching about the French Revolution time period and Marie Antoinette herself. While I’ve always appreciated it as a great art piece, I … Read more
The queen’s name is precious to me. Louis XVI My tenth grade word history book inferred Marie Antoinette was a careless spender. A novel I read in college portrayed her as a loose woman. Of course that’s been years, and through surprising study and realizations, I came to discover that the messages those writers conveyed … Read more
If their lives had crossed paths, would there have been any chance that they’d get together? Yes, yes, YES! First of all they were the same religion. I’ve concluded that in all marriages—you better have the same standards. Marie-Antoinette and Louis remind me of the couples that knew each other in high school and went … Read more
Early morning on inauguration day. I was browsing Facebook and came across some fantastic links about peace and coming together. Other people posted how they hate, hate everything about the new leadership. I think it’s understandable. It’s hard to know exactly what to do. How do we support our government without compromising our own beliefs? Then … Read more
It’s strange to start out with the moral at the beginning of the story, but that’s exactly what I’m going to tell you. No, Maximilien Robespierre will tell you: “Citizens, take warning; you are being fooled by false notions.” Those words are taken from an address to justify the execution of Louis XVI. It … Read more
Marie-Antoinette, Daughter of the Caesars: Her Life, Her Times, Her Legacy by Elena Maria Vidal left me a lot to think about. Elena Maria Vidal is a fantastic writer and researcher. She paints a realistic portrait of Marie-Antoinette with facts to back all of it up. It’s very exciting. This book is spiritual, adventurous, and sweet. I … Read more
Thank heavens Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI married! Unfortunately, Louis inherited the last king’s heavy debts. His grandpa and great-grandpa also left the royal court in a disgusting state. It was embarrassing. Fortunately, he had a good companion by him. He was fifteen when he married fourteen-year-old Marie-Antoinette. It was good for the people and for them. … Read more
I haven’t always liked Marie Antoinette. I still don’t. Now, I admire her. If you asked me eight years ago how I felt about the queen, I would say she’s horrible. I read a book about it. Yet also in the library was a book about the summer she and Louis fell in love and … Read more
I wrote how impressed I was with how Philippa Langley headed the operation to find Richard III’s grave. Richard III. A very complex man. Shakespeare brought us the image of a murderous hunchback with a withered arm which caused the king to be maligned. Is there a “maligned queen” in history? Hollywood and sensational biographers … Read more