Love Lisa Hilton. She started out as an art historian, then moved on to writing books about historical figures such as Madame de Montespan and Elizabeth I. She's incredibly knowledgeable and a really good writer.
Marie Antoinette clearly caused her own downfall. Ignorance is never an accuse and a ruler attracts their own downfall and there is nothing it can bring down a king or queen other than their own errors.
Moise Picard you're the one who called me retarded and stupid in the first place. Marie Antoinette isn't entirely to blame for the French Revolution but for her own downfall bec she lived a very hedonistic lifestyle and was ignorant of her duties as queen. There was more to just giving birth to an heir but she had to make sure that the people were protected and fed. She grew up in the philantrophic court of Austria but allowed herself to get carried away by the corrupt lifestyle in Versailles (you have Duchess Polignac for that help) and don't point out that just bec she was only a teenager she had no idea what to do bec I know a lot of monarchs who ruled young but never lost their heads.
I won't call you any names Ira, but you really don't know what you are talking about. There's a reason why historical novices have a bitter resentment of Marie Antoinette, and people who have spent more time studying her life, or the events leading up to the revolution, tend to be more sympathetic. I suggest keeping and open mind and studying the topic more; Not looking for information to support a preconceived notion.
Ira Williams She did not cause her own downfall. France was changing and the aristocrats, nobles and royalty were no longer seen as relevant. The lifestyles of the rich at the time were incredibly extravagant. People were suffering, hungry and cold. Meanwhile the top 1% were partying like no tomorrow. I think the rich were completely blind to the fact that regular people had no food to eat and were wearing rags. Poverty and extreme hunger were not a part of their experience. To say Marie Antoinette and her ilk were the architect's of their own demise is wrong. The masses were fed up, but the rich and royal were oblivious to the problems of real people because those types of problems were not part of their reality.
Love Lisa Hilton. She started out as an art historian, then moved on to writing books about historical figures such as Madame de Montespan and Elizabeth I. She's incredibly knowledgeable and a really good writer.
I just finished watching 'The Rise and Fall of Versailles'. Lisa Hilton is such an eloquent speaker, she should make a documentary.
Joshua Taylor
She's excellent. I loved the rise and fall of Versailles too. Have you read her bio of Madame de Montespan?
i had the pleasure of visiting last summer, can't wait to go back.
It was overwhelming to me! Brilliant.
Alexander David
I can't wait to visit Versailles too. My art history t.a. said it's like Vegas on steroids, lol!!!!
I💗LISA HILTON AND MARIE ANTOINETTE
Love this video.
I really want to know what french people think now of Antoinette after knowing her side as well.
You really think that french people waited for that under 3mn documentary to know about Marie Antoinette?
Marie Antoinette ❤️♥️❤️
Is Ms Hilton speaking in front of the King's bedchamber (above)? Is this considered the front of Versailles?
I wish my history teachers / professors would have looked like this!!!
Marie Antoinette wasn't french, she was Austrian.
That heir makes me itch just looking at it. Lolz. Great docu tho.👍
Marie Antoinette clearly caused her own downfall. Ignorance is never an accuse and a ruler attracts their own downfall and there is nothing it can bring down a king or queen other than their own errors.
Moise Picard really? Think carefully, DIMWIT. Marie Antoinette made so many mistakes that caused her downfall.
Ira Williams AND DON'T SAY REALLY.
Moise Picard you're the one who called me retarded and stupid in the first place. Marie Antoinette isn't entirely to blame for the French Revolution but for her own downfall bec she lived a very hedonistic lifestyle and was ignorant of her duties as queen. There was more to just giving birth to an heir but she had to make sure that the people were protected and fed. She grew up in the philantrophic court of Austria but allowed herself to get carried away by the corrupt lifestyle in Versailles (you have Duchess Polignac for that help) and don't point out that just bec she was only a teenager she had no idea what to do bec I know a lot of monarchs who ruled young but never lost their heads.
I won't call you any names Ira, but you really don't know what you are talking about. There's a reason why historical novices have a bitter resentment of Marie Antoinette, and people who have spent more time studying her life, or the events leading up to the revolution, tend to be more sympathetic. I suggest keeping and open mind and studying the topic more; Not looking for information to support a preconceived notion.
Ira Williams
She did not cause her own downfall. France was changing and the aristocrats, nobles and royalty were no longer seen as relevant. The lifestyles of the rich at the time were incredibly extravagant. People were suffering, hungry and cold. Meanwhile the top 1% were partying like no tomorrow. I think the rich were completely blind to the fact that regular people had no food to eat and were wearing rags. Poverty and extreme hunger were not a part of their experience. To say Marie Antoinette and her ilk were the architect's of their own demise is wrong. The masses were fed up, but the rich and royal were oblivious to the problems of real people because those types of problems were not part of their reality.
Fashion and lifestyle seriously?...
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1:44, Marie Antoinette wore Muslim clothes?
tariq nomani yes, at the petit trianon, but people hated it and said that a Queen could not dress like that.
tariq nomani not Muslim, she said Muslin though it dld sound like she said Muslim.
Muslin. It is a type of cloth.
Ichisokeno Yeah, I looked up on Wikipedia!
tariq nomani MUSLIN wtf