Dear Min Yoona, thank you for watching and for your comment. She was actually quite sick from either a uterine fibroid or something more serious which meant that she had been bleeding profusely. Best Regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben.
Dear Anna, you are absolutely right. As far as I know it can not be determined if her condition was benign or malign. But she was reported to be bleeding heavily which, considering she was in a cell where the male guards could see her at all time, must have been absolutely terrible. On top of that her children were taken from her. No one deserves to be treated like that. Thank you for watching and I wish you a wonderful evening from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
She was noble to the end. She died with dignity. She accidentally stepped on the executioners foot and APOLOGIZED SINCERELY ARE YOU KIDDING ME IM CRYING.
When axes or swords were used it was customary to give the executioner a gold coin (so he made it quick and painless). A guillotine is a bit different but still, it pays to be polite to the executioner.
@benvolio mozart That and Henry hired him specifically so the execution would be as painless/stress free as possible. Yes it was at her request but still, it was a high profile job that likely paid well so doing it well was important. Not often one is commissioned and travels a long distance to execute a Queen.
One of the saddest things about Marie Antoinette is that she was essentially killed for what the people of France turned her into. Before she even married Louis they consider her not to be pretty enough or high fashion enough for the French Court. She had to wear braces to improve her looks and they thought her forehead was too high, hence the outlandish wigs later on. When she got to France (after having to leave anything she brought from Austria with her behind) she was rebuked for being too slovenly and Tom boyish. They thought the clothing she wore wasn't fancy enough. Her manors were too common. She had to learn the proper way to walk for the French court. She was subjected to Louis XIV ridiculous hold over court rituals which included washing her face and putting on make up in front of nobles. They wanted her to look, dress, and play the part of the queen of France, but also blamed her of all of France's debt when she spent money on wigs,dresses, and jewels. When you're poor, starving, over worked and under paid you start to feel helpless and become angry. People needed a target for all of that anger and misery and unfortunately Marie Antoinette was an easy target because she was from Austria and France had been at war with Austria. The people of France nicked-named named her L'Autrichienne (the Austrian bitch) and Madame Déficit as if her spending habits alone were what caused France to hemorrhage money and not the crop failures due to drought or the years and years of war on top of funding the American Revolution at the time of her reign. The fact is France was never going to like Marie Antoinette no matter what she did. Her death warrant was signed the day she said I do.
Dear Addicted ToTheWrittenWord, thank you for your wise and precise comment. I believe you are absolutely right and that she was a woman caught in a river of high level interests and intrigues that ultimately drowned her. You write well and have an excellent sense of analysis. I would buy your book. :) Cheers and Merry Christmas, Adam
"What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution" by Caroline Weber Here is an excerpt from Goodreads. "When her carriage first crossed over from her native Austria into France, fourteen-year-old Marie Antoinette was taken out, stripped naked before an entourage, and dressed in French attire to please the court of her new king."
🙏🏻Thank you for telling the "rest of the story" as Paul Harvey used to say! You've obviously done your homework and the necessary research, and I appreciate the time you took to write down the truth about one of the most noteworthy queens in European history, and since my middle names are Mary Antoinette, I've been somewhat fascinated with the nobles of France!👑
@@josiejones3186 There is a CZcams video of Catherine Weber's talk during her book tour. You can type in the name of her book. There is so much more information about her. Such a tragic figure. I have the book.
Dear Anastasia, thank you for watching and for your comment. You are in my view absolutely correct. Exiling her and the children to Austria would have been the honorable thing to do. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben.
They wanted to end the whole royal bloodline from drop to drop so executing all of them was a must, her children has then starved to death but the eldest little girl escaped.
I couldn’t imagine what she went through being separated from her son and hearing him screaming and crying and not being able to comfort him or be there that must have been torture
When they took her son from her, it was very violent, they fighted almost physically between her and the guards. They never told her son that she died and let him continue to put flowers in front her door in the prison every day... As for her very last letter in which are taken some sentences given in this video, they never gave it to her sister in low contrary to her last request. Not to mention that once dead they placed her head between her thighs... and let her body during 3 full days on Place de la Concorde so as allow everybody to see that the Quenn has died.
Like most mothers,Im sure her last thoughts were of her children and what would become of them after she was gone..they were abused and neglected,she must have feared for them.
Jessie Jay At first the family were held together but then they were separated..the young Dauphan who was only 8 was kept alone and isolated,his sister heard him screaming as he was being beaten and who knows what else? At the end he couldn'd speak and barely stand,he was left to die without any medical help or care..so YES you could say it was abuse......lol..smh
Jessie Jay those two girls you mentioned are Marie Therese. She was sent to Austria and married her cousin who would later become King of France. the other daughter of MA died before revolution
Dear Ann Mitchell, thank you for your comment. I'm glad to see that it's become one of the most appreciated as it gives Antoinette the human presence she, despite her lack of ability to change the society she was part of (most of us would have failed at that I believe) deserves. Thanks again and be well. Adam Ruben
when she was married, she was very young, all her actions were the actions of young woman who suddenly was famous and rich, I feel sorry actually to her...more than that, the feelings of a mother who left her children
SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF MARIA TERESA EMPERATRES OF AUSTRIAN VERY WEALTHY AND MAYBE SPOILED BUT NOT BAD. THE. THING PROBABLY WAS THAT AUSTRIA AND FRANCE WERE ENEMIES AND THE FRENCH NEVER TOLERATED HER. BUT I HAVE OBSERVED. THAT MANY PEOPLE HERE IN THE. COMMENTS FELTED PIETY FOR HER. THE LAST QUEEN OF FRANCE.
Dear Tigerlily, thank you for watching and your comment. I see your point. :) I think I was so entangled in the story and maybe didn't pay enough attention to the details of the visuals. It was my first go at isolating and "animating" eyes and now I've tried to upgrade the technique. You can see the result here: czcams.com/video/H6feskWYmMw/video.html If you have the time one day I'd be honoured to hear if you think they are less (or even more) spooky. :) Cheers from Copenhagen Adam
Poor princesses in those days had no say in their future. I think Marie Antoinette was only 15 when she had to leave Austria for France,knowing she would never see her parents again. She brought her adored little pug dog with her as a companion, but when she reached the French border, her little dog was taken from her and returned to Austria, which was quite unnecessary , she also had to change from her Austrian clothes into French fashion, most of the courtiers resented her, just because she was Austrian, but the King seemed to be kind to her. Her future husband was a kind boy as well, the marriage didn't get off to a good start, due to her husband needing an operation to consummate the marriage, but later they became devoted to one another, it seemed to be a very happy marriage, unfortunately they were victims of the revolutionaries, who tried to besmearch her character at her trial,claiming that she sexually abused her little boy, but even the local women were disgusted by this claim and shouted the claim down, seemed to realize she loved her two children as did their father. The children's governess was beheaded the revolutionaries put her head on a long pole and raised it up to the window where the Queen and her two children were imprisoned, and she was made to kiss the dead lips, must have been very upsetting for the little boy and girl. The King and Queen met their beheading with great dignity. The little boy died shortly afterrwards of I'll treatment and malnutrition. Think the little girl survived. Eventually the populace got fed up with the revolutionaries, they were beheading ordinary people who hadanything to do with the aristocrats, be they only scullery maids or grooms, and they too, the revolutionaries were guillotined. Karma.
Dear John, thank you for watching and for your comment. People were shocked to see that she looked like a 70-year-old despite of her only being 37 on her way to the guillotine. The way they turned her boy against her and made him accuse her of incest was apparently the blow that broke her spirit. A sad story on many levels. Kind regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben.
Historically it is recorded that The Queen's hair turned pure white during the Royal family's return to Paris after the failed flight to Montmedy. I think the REAL tragedy of the entire saga took place in Varennes because there, they had the opportunity to flee however, The King didn't want the Cossack soldiers to "spill French blood". How sad and ironic that in saving his ppl, they would kill his entire family minus his daughter.
@benvolio mozart Thank you for your detailed reply. With History, there is no such thing as "completely wrong" or "completely right" - there are just theories based on the information that we have. King Louis XVI wasn't feeling France, he was fleeing Paris. The plan was to set up a counter-revolution in Metz, then march on Paris to retake his capital. The French Revolution was a horror show - at least 1200 ppl lost their heads. The most poignant clue of the brutality of the Revolution was the MURDER of Louis XVII - who was a child! History is complicated and the 'what ifs" can go on forever. In my opinion France would've been better off remaining a Constitutional Monarchy ... and in reality, it did restore the crown three times following the war of 1812.
@benvolio mozart Ha ha, no! I know a "thing or two" about the French Revolution thanks. And am aware of the various methods Historians use to develop their ideas and theories about the past. When the Royal family left the Tuileries and fled Paris, their destination was Metz - a citadel that was located within France (though very near the Austrian border). The objective was to raise a counter revolution and then retake the Capital of Paris. The Royal family were not panning on leaving France - they were going to settle in and reestablish themselves in Metz. The heart of the Revolution was in Paris, many of the provinces were still faithful to the monarchy and loyal. They were stopped in France, a decree was sent from Paris to hold them but in the early house of their "stay", they could've had the loyal Cossack soldiers Force them out but this would've spilled french blood so the King said no. After returning the Paris, the King still reigned for 1 year and 3 months afterwards until August/Sept 1792. The Royal heir, was killed while prisoner in the Temple: he was abused by the jailer keeper and died of disease and neglect - he was an entirely innocent child of 10 yrs when he passed away on 8 June, 1795. Constitutional Monarchy was 'probably' the right path for France, just the people got power hungry and then blood thirsty. Historian or not, I think any civilized person would agree that Maximilien Robespierre was the TRUE bloodthirsty tyrant of the Revolution - surely not Jolly ol' Louis XVI :)
@benvolio mozart knowing a "thing or two" about the French Revolution is not even close to 1 % knowledge. So you should read instead of talking nonsense. I realise you're simply speaking with passion over historical facts so will keep my reply concise and point out only several errors in your previous statement; Re: The royal family was arrested by French revolutionaries in Varennes while the National Assembly was not even aware they had fled. - WRONG! The Royal Family left the Tuileries Palace around midnight on June 21,1791. Their departure was discovered a mere 7.5 hrs later. By 9 pm under the direction of General Lafayette, a decree was issued by the National Assembly (to all good citizens) to return the King to Paris. .. etc etc. Though the Postmaster stopped their travel at Varennes and a Mob kept them within his dwelling, it was NOT until representatives of the National Assembly arrived that they were forced to return to Paris. (Prior the King could've had the waiting Soldiers force the crown to part but, he didn't wish to spill French blood) - ironic eh? You speak with passion Benvolio but, the FACTS of history itself (according to your own words) show that the revolution FAILED! Re: "The deep intention of the Revolution was to put an end once and for all to the monarchy" - FAILED. The Bourbon Monarchy was RESTORED in 1812 (Not to mention the Imperial Monarchies of Napoleon and Napoleon III) Thank you for taking the time to write, you have passion, which is a good thing. :) Enjoy and take care.
Dar Chama, thank you for watching. Yes, seen with a parent's eyes her situation was a living nightmare. I hope, somehow, they are all 6 reunited amongst the stars. Many regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben.
What you mean to write is, France never recovered being a monarchist state that was to last. Not like the U.K. France never developed a constitutional monarchy. Perhaps it's good thing that they didn't. You wouldn't be able to wander around Versailles, as millions do every year, gawking at the garish grandeur, in awe of such extravagance.
Let us name that ‘artist’ who drew Marie’s last portrait on her way to the guillotine. He was Jacques-Louis David (1748 - 1825); he was a very fine artist and the creator of many exquisite paintings, both before and after the French Revolution.
Dear Michael, thank you for your comment after which I once again gazed in awe at The Death of Marat. One of the most intriguing paintings I've seen. I still haven't seen it "in real" - one of my top wishes.
And not too long after that Madame Marie Tussaud used her fresh head to create a cast of her face, a ‘death mask’ that would create an accurate model of her face for artists well into the future. (Tussaud actually did this for a number of notable people during the French Revolution, and it kept her from being killed herself, as she’d been a tutor for some of the royals before the revolution.)
Yes. While she made so many mistakes, the biggest one being committing treason, I can't help but feel sorry for Marie. She was never given the guidance to be a good ruler, nor was she able to do anything to help the french people, because as the queen consort, she didn't have any political power at least theoretically. While I can certainly understand why the French people would execute thier queen for treason, I feel like she shouldn't have deserve the horrible punishment of losing her poor innocent children, or the violent hostility she was faced with during her time as queen.
That doesn't justify a lifetime of heartless indifference to the suffering of her own people. I wouldn't say she got what she deserved but damn close to it.
When in Paris, I stepped onto the boulevard where she took her final ride to destiny. I love history and taught it, along with other subjects, for 30+ years. Fictional characters hold no interest for me as I can't identify with Alice in Wonderland for instance. But Marie A. was a real living human with the same emotions you and I have. I tried to imagine the horror and disgrace heaped on her that day. Poor woman who really didn't hurt anybody and stood guilty just for being her. It was so real to me that day. I hope she went to a gentler, kinder place where there was no pain or sorrow.
Her death was culled with regrets and shame I feel bad. She was very charming and nice and this happened cuz she did that Her mom wanted her to be like an angel to other people. Now her family is taken away from her, I really felt like she didn’t deserve it. Her family and love and life taken away from her. All she had left was memories :( It’s all gone now As her head tumbled into a basket
Dear Lucy, thank you for watching and for your warm comment. I understand the need for change the commoners felt, but I agree with you that it is a story that makes you feel sorry for her. She was unnecessarily humiliated and the murder of the young son was simply a heinous crime. Thanks again and I wish you a beautiful weekend, Adam Ruben
Got to admit that I'm guessing beheading is much quicker than hanging or being burned at the stake - still, it's an horrific way to have an end put to your life!
I think she regretted leaving her children and feared for their safety, but I suspect she was also relieved. The execution ended anymore fears, concerns, or responsibilities. She was NEVER going to be freed and permitted to enjoy a peaceful private life, enjoy some manner of normalcy. She was also in poor health (physicians speculate she may have been in early stages of cancer). There was nothing to hope for.
They blame her for the doing of the French Kings. It started by the stupid Versailles. King louie the 14th spent so much money while his people died of starvation. These people blame an immigrant instead of their own French people. 🤦♀️ RIP Marie Antoinette
Many imbeciles seem to ignore the part she played after the revolution started. The king and queen were offered a constitutional monarchy, but they wanted the reinstall the absolute monarchy. That's why they were executed 4 years after the revolution started. At the beginning of the revolution the people of France still believed in them, all they were asking for was more fairness.
Beautifully done. I know that they were frivolous and their irresponsible actions cost their subjects dearly, enough to revolt but Marie Antoinette has always held a special place in my heart... I believe that Louis the XVI had said something to the effect of: (when his Father had passed away) "God save us, for we are too young and inexperienced to rule." I do not feel that she was an "evil" woman nor was her husband, but from what I have read it seemed that their ignorance and inexperience of politics was what lead to their downfall. I cannot imagine the horror of those truly bloody and frightening years during the French Revolution... Heavy is the head that wears the crown...
Nicely narrated Losing the crown should have been enough There was no need to execute her Specially on many false accusations that were there thrown at her during her trails etc She and Elizabeth I are some of my favorite historical figures
Dear Eric, thank you for your comment. I agree, it was not necessary. I can only imagine how toxic the atmosphere must have been back then. And when humans operate under such circumstances moral and ethics are often the first sacrifices.
A handful of French nobles who were staying in the countryside away from Paris, relaxing at their cottages heard of the executions in Paris, and many escaped to Canada and a good deal of the French nobles settled in Quebec and a few in Montreal. Thus, to this day these two areas speak primarily French especially Quebec. Stories were past down generation to generation as to how the nobles escaped by dressing like peasants and clipping passage money to their undergarments. No great wealth or possessions were taken as this would attract attention by the locals. Then, the nobles boarded ships to Canada where many still remain to this day. A few ventured out to America and settled in other areas, but the stories live on as told by my grandmother Zoe Carpentier who passed away in 1969. I was told this story in French as well as English when I was a small child of eight. My ancestors are the Carpentier who were one of the oldest noble families in France since 1066 when King Charles the Simple gave his daughter, Gisela's, hand in marriage to a Swedish Viking named Rollo to keep the peace and curtail raids. The newlyweds were given lands and a castle in Normandy in the North part of France.
Rollo had long been dead in 1066. In that year his greatgreatgreatgrandson William conquered England. The existence of Gisela has never been proven, the mother of his "official" children was Poppa of Bayeux. You either have not been listening very well, or the story wasn't told correctly. Also, your descendants are the people who come AFTER you. The people who come BEFORE you are called ancestors.
Dear Jerry, thank you for watching and for your noble comment. I am not a religious man but I hope they are all 6 reunited somewhere amongst the stars. Many Regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
Tira Watunobi I think when you are the wife of an oppressor, dictator/criminal watching your people dying of hunger while your are eating rotisserie, caviar and fine wines, it is obvious that you are an accomplice of the whole injustice, she is paying for what she and her husband have done to this poor people. She is not innocent at all. I hope you don't have the same feeling when you will witness Hillary Clinton going to jail, same situation with all the moneys donated to the poor Haitian people ,she and her husband stole all of it while these victims who lost everything are still sleeping under tents with no food, no potable water until today... I believe, truly believe in Karma... History always repeat itself.... God is watching and he is the judge of all... Don't feel sorry for Vampires
What they did to the Princess de Lamballe was even more horrific merely because she was Antoinette's loyal friend.Read Marie Antoinette's Confidante by Geri Walton to learn more.
I have collected books about her for years and read them of course except for the French ones. I would have loved to read those though especially an old one I got from one of the book sellers by the Seine. On the 200th anniversary of her death I went to Paris with my young daughter and we walked in the procession from The Conciergerie to the place of execution. It was really special because the people were praying all the way and at some point they stopped and looked up at a house and then walked on. You just heard the soft whisper of prayer and when we got to the place of execution we put down our flowers next to a whole field of flowers already there. Then someone read out the letter Marie wrote before she died to her sister-in-law. I recognised the words in the beginning though they were in French. It was a great experience to be there at this time because the museums had things out that they didn't normally have from when she was imprisoned. Some things were from private collections. Now that I am getting older I have wanted to part with my book collection but there is not anyone in my country who is really into her it's really a shame because there are some really good ones like the diary of Von Fersen and the diary of the executioner.
Dear Miss Witchiepoo, Thank you for your beautiful description of your experience in Paris. I hope you find someone who will cherish of what I'm sure is a very fine book collection. You could consider something like eBay? I wish you a great day and thank you once again. Cheers, Adam Ruben
Oh there are people out there who would appreciate your book collection! I have a few books about Marie, and love to read about the French monarchy, flawed as it was. I wish I had been to the 200th year anniversary of her death also. What an interesting experience! Please consider finding buyers for your collection!
This is truly heartbreaking...I concur with an earlier statement, as a mother she most definitely must have been thinking about her children...💟 She didn't deserve to die, I just think it was wrong... She must have been so scared and heartbroken...! Thank you for making this video..💟👑💎🌞🌛
Dear Orbit, thank you for watching and for your very kind comment. Yes, it was a cruel an unnecessary punishment she and the children received. And the humiliation that followed was without decency and honour. Thank you once again and I wish you alle the best. Cheers from Copenhagen, Adam.
@@jamilgotcher5456 Less ignorant than you. That's called revolution imbecile, the absolute monarchy was a despotic regime. The royal couple betrayed France and had blood on their hands.
@@booliev3275 Marie Antoinette did not have any political power. She just did what they told her to do. She became a scapegoat for everyone to project their own personal failures. And what is the excuse people have today for their own personal poor choices that created their own mess of a life? Let me guess, it's everyone else's fault but their own? Look in the damn mirror and you will see you are your own worst enemy. It hurts their ego too much to face the person in the mirror and how YOU are to blame for your own failures. Stop being a baby and make better decisions. What they did to Marie Antoinette is worse than animalistic behavior. Worse than Neanderthal, more like immoral, psychotic and unhinged. Go get some mental help if you ever think that murdering another human being is the solution because it is only the solution that simpletons and savages come up with.
Dear Nataly, thank you for heartwarming comment. And on top of death waiting and being exposed to the crowd she did not know what would happen to her son and daughter. A terrible fate. She and the children were treated without honour. I hope you and your family are safe and well. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
Thank you for your kind comment. She is a very fascinating character and the more I read about her the more I came to feel for her. And that trip through Paris must have been heartbreaking on so many levels. Thanks again. :)
There is a book which outlines her terrible final days, called 'Marie-Antoinette's Darkest Days' by Will Bashor; and her biography, written by Antonia Fraser and titled 'Marie-Antoinette - The Journey' will provide some good insight, as well. She was, in my research and sentimental thought, a scapegoat for everything that had been wrong in French society for decades. That being said, your voice is very soothing and lends a gravity to it. I also watched and liked your video about the Catacombs. Well done.
Thank you for the references to the books (I'm a history buff). I agree, she seems to be a woman, designed to be a Queen, who landed in the wake of a period that was characterised by inequality (most periods seem to be actually). But, what's also quite interesting is, that I also surrendered to the romanticised and sentimental perception of her. Even though she probably, to some extend, had the opportunity to reach out to the people and neglected it, you can't help liking her. A woman, mother and wife who got caught in a river of events. And thank you for the kind words about the Catacombs movie.
I can definitely understand what you mean, with the surrendering. The way I justify it to myself and to others, if required, is that for generations she was reviled and her reputation in tatters, so if occasionally some people focus on the good qualities, it's almost like a kind of balance. She was far from perfect, and to quote Antonia Fraser, she was 'an ordinary human being in extraordinary circumstances.' I wrote something about her recently on my Facebook - it's a public post - if you're interested, where I try to outline the strange coincidences that swirled around her life.
Thanks for the invitation but I'm not on Facebook (as far as I know you can't see public pages unless you're a member) - but I'll definitely check out the titles you sent. If you ever write down your thoughts about her in a book, please let me know. :)
I agree. If that accident had happened in the states, she would most likely still be alive now. She would have been in surgery within 30 minutes or less after the accident occurred, therefore her life would have been saved. The French were a bit behind on emergency medical care. Hopefully they learned something after that awful night.
Answers to the Quick Quiz: She was executed in 1793, during the French Revolution. Her judges would not allow her to wear black because they feared that if she did, it would get the sympathy of the crowd. She apologized to the executioner because she stepped on his foot. Those were the last words she was to ever speak.
What fear she must have felt.I understand she was going through 'the change' as well,and was bleeding heavily throughout her confinement.They tormented her so much,she must have been glad to see the end of this world.uk
Dear Tally, thank you for watching and for your comment. Yes, her last time must have more terrible than one can imagine. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
The incredible courage and dignity of this woman-after months of abuse and years of stress, after being torn from her children and imprisoned under bebasing conditions -- on the brutal day of her execution, embodies a standard that may inspire all of us courage when we need it. Vive la reine!
A wonderful video that touches you to the heart. A thoughtful selection of pictures and contemporary paintings and a wonderful text. The narration is clear and concise. This excites an emotional chord in you and much sympathy for the poor, unfortunate Queen who, I'm sure, couldn't have had the slightest idea of the wrong she could have committed unknowingly so as to warrant a punishment so severe as the one she got. Today it would be well nigh impossible for us to comprehend the justification of that crazy punishment. Well, those were good times and bad times as Charles Dickens would have us believe.
I am very grateful for your comment. Thank you for your beautiful words. It is a tragedy (one of so many in human history) what happened to her and her children. Once again, thank you.
The one survivor, her daughter, ending up in exile and eventually moved to the UK. Married, no children and an unhappy life apparently. Devastating losing her parents at such a young age, but better than losing her head.
Thomas Jefferson, who witnessed much of these times, said that the Revolution would not have happened without her, but that no one would be so crass as to blame it on her. She came to embody excesses she herself did not initiate. And forever, she was bound to be «L’Autrichienne.»
Dear Alice, thank you for your interesting comment. I have not yet read much about the American view on her. Now, I certainly will. Thank you for the inspiration. Kind Regards from Copenhagen, Adam
What is so striking about Marie Antoinette's final day, is her stoic acceptance of death. It is very rare to read about the condemned breaking down in tears, before execution. That is the stuff of Hollywood movies but in reality, almost everybody showed enormous courage especially during the Middle Ages onwards. Marie's hair had turned grey by the time of her execution. She was only 37. Her remains were thrown into an unmarked grave afterward.
Dear Rob, thank you for watching and for your wise and thoughtful comment. I too was moved by the courage she showed during her last voyage through Paris, not knowing what would become of her two remaining children. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam
This whole story of Marie is incredibly tragic. I've not seen anything on film that has really told or explained much. Why has not some cinematic justice been done to this family ? - The people of France got theirs, to be sure. But, this entire story is so very tragic and heart-wrending, I'm encouraged to believe that ommission is deliberate. There are wonderful books. Tongue & Cheek is embarrassingly in force. The reader will be truly haunted. But, no doubt, it's disgust and genuine incredulity that makes the whole bloody thing taste so very foul. Thank You.
Dear Always Wondering, thank you for watching and for you comment. I apologize for the long response time. It was indeed a tragic story and one that once again showed what humans are capable of when we are filled with hate and anger. Many regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
You have a unique voice. I went on your channel in hopes for more medieval narrations like this but there was none. You should make some, i bet they will be very popular. :)
Dear GiftSparks, thank you for watching and for your kind comment. I am honoured and grateful. Narrating is something I've stumbled across relatively late in life. And with such encouragement as yours - it will be a discipline I will keep practising at. I wish you and your family all the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
Dear Milky Moo, thank you for watching and for your very kind comment. I am honoured and grateful. I wish you and your family all the best in these difficult times. Many regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
The people of Paris showed respect for Marie Antoinette on the way to her execution In January 1793 her husband, the king, arrived in a carriage on the "Place of the Revolution" , place of executions. Marie-Antoinette unfortunately did not have this privilege. She was transported on a cart pulled by horses. Dressed in a simple dress, she was sitting, her hands were tied behind her back. She was dressed like a simple maid (the painter, later famous, David present on the path of the cart, drew her summarily) Excerpt from a French television documentary ("Marie Antoinette Intime") with commentaries by recognized historians : "For the revolutionaries it was an opportunity to inflict on Marie Antoinette a last humiliation. But the reaction of the people of Paris is unexpected. The silence is total. The people of Paris do not insult her and the emotion is deep. Robespierre was afraid of that. He asked a former actor named Grammont to dress as a national guard, to ride a horse, and with a saber in his hand to insult Marie Antoinette continually on the way to the scaffold, saying: "We're screwed,, here she is the bitch, .. etc". When the cart crossed the bridge "Pont au Change" the boats on the Seine river stopped, the men signed themselves or took off their hats as the cart passed.These marks of respect that Robespierre feared multiply nevertheless along the way. At noon, the queen ends up arriving at Place Louis XV, became Place de la Révolution (today place de la Concorde) When she came out of the cart she rushed. She came down alone from the cart and ran to the scaffold She climbed unaided the stairs on the way to the platform of the scaffold. She inadvertently walked on the executioner's foot. She said : "Excuse me, sir, I did not do it on purpose." These were her last words. She died as a heroine". Some think that the return of the Bourbon in 1815, after the defeat of Napoleon, with King Louis XVIII, brother of Louis XVI, expresses the feeling of the French that the revolutionaries had been unjust with the royal family.
Dear Pierre 50, thank you for your elaborate comment. Regarding the reaction of the crowd it is interesting that there are different accounts. During my research, I quite often read that the crowd "jeered" and "heckled" and so on, and that she, despite the nightmarish scenario, remained calm. Which was also depicted in the sketch. Maybe she faced a variation of reactions? I am finishing a travel book about Paris and working on the Marie Antoinette chapter. I'll dig into that fateful day once again and see if I can find more accounts. Again, thank you for your comment.
Hi again Pierre 50, I hope this comment finds you well. I have read some more about the day Marie Antoinette was executed and it seems that the reaction of the crowd ranged from sympathy to mocking as she was paraded through the city. So, assumably her onlookers had mixed feelings and thoughts about her execution. I appreciate your comment earlier as it has led me to describe the atmosphere on that day more nuanced in the book. Thanks again.
Hi. it was probably so. You are right. As a Frenchman I have always been moved by the fate of Marie Antoinette, as to the royal family (The king, their daughter Marie-Thérèse Charlotte - who was the only one to survive - ,the young sister of the king, Elisabeth of France - whose beatification process is beginning -, and the young prince so odiously mistreated ). I find very moving what Napoleon would have said about Marie Antoinette, according to the Count of Mollien (Memoirs of a Minister of Public Treasury 1780-1815): : "If it is not a subject of remorse, it must be at least a very great subject of regret for all the French hearts that the crime committed against the person of this unhappy queen. There is a great difference between this death and that of Louis XVI., Though, certainly, he did not deserve his misfortune. This is the condition of kings, their life belongs to everyone; only they can not dispose of it; an assassination, a conspiracy, a cannon-shot, these are their chances; Caesar and Henry IV were assassinated, Alexander of the Greeks would have been if he had lived longer. But a woman who had nothing but honors without power, a foreign princess, the most sacred of hostages, to drag her from a throne to the scaffold through all sorts of outrages! There is something worse than the regicide! » It is so true. This especially since they knew she was very sick and probably doomed. Congratulations for your video ! Good continuation. Sincerely.
Pierre 50 she was brave and devoutly Catholic and wasn't aftraid to die because she knew she would go to heaven people had real faith then not like now. I am sad for her when I see these things but really she was magnificent till the end.
Although reckless in squandering the wealth of France the one act of spending that finally started the beginning of the revolution she really didn’t do. But even if she did, she was still a good mother.
Even after killing her, the people will never get satisfied because they believed that she was the problem even though they still couldn't get what they want her story shows me how cruel people can be and it taught me that dignity can just be bought she owned it because she acted in the way of dignity and that is why she was known today for the way she acted with dignity . I also believe that people wanted her to come to a particular standard because and what ever she did or wore she tired to meet up to their standard and she can't satisfy every one ,they honestly didn't just like her so they just wanted to get rid of her I can't just believe people are that cold hearted
I heard after her head was cut off someone picked it up and slapped her face. Her face blushed, "turned redish" that shocked most of the people that saw it. They then started to question the use of a gilotine. The guy that invented the gilotine was put to death by it! He told one of his assistants, as soon as his head was cut off he would blink his eyes as long as he could. He blinked his eyes 15 times....
The story of the head slapped just after execution is about Charlotte Corday, Marat's assassin. Dr. Guillotin wasn't executed, it's a urban legend, and the "experiment" of blinking is reported with the famous chemist Lavoisier, executed for having planned the new walls of Paris (according to Marat, Lavoisier wanted the walls so high to block the air and make people inside die of asphyxia...)
Antoinette, and Louis, were captured by a Paris mob. She was not executed by the "people" of France, which 98% supported the couple, but by a militant, treasonous group of 3,000 people who captured the monarchs physically. And held them unable to escape. Louis and Antoinette were among the most decent monarchs in europe at this time. Louis was the only french king who never took a mistress. And Antoinette despite the slanders was loyal and raised her children well.
Haha! As if never taking a mistress and being loyal has anything to do with the poverty, hunger, misery, desperation and squalor the majority of the population of France were living in. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
A Revolution cannot happen in a country of MILLIONS if only 3000 supported it. People just got fed up with the bullshit! And when Louis tried to escape like a rat the illusion and aura that surrounded the royal family was shattered. People lined the roadways to see the king being brought back to Paris. They didn't see God's anointed on Earth. They saw a FAT PIG and a coward sweating in the carriage slowly rolling back to Paris. After the failed escape the people, encouraged by the Jacobins, turned against him.
@@goodgirlkay Thank you. Your is the only smart comment here. People are mad... let's see how many would still feel sorry for her after watching their children died from hunger while she spent their money on luxuries.
@@caroleaster5952 Makes me wonder if you would have made any efforts to have treated the people of France any better than Louis and Marie Antoinette. From your expressions of sympathy for what they suffered, you sound as bad as the Jacobins!
@@goodgirlkay And I suppose that if you had been the king you would have stayed and said: "Come and get me, my people, for I have done you wrong!" Like hell you would have! You would have tried to flee with your wife and children just as he did. How brave you are, 226 years later, with no one sending you to the guillotine!
"In every nation and every generation a revolution is needed to keep human rights and freedoms from being trampled by a tyrant!". . . . .Thomas Jefferson 1787.
Dear Mario, thank you for watching and posting this wise statement. Jefferson was right but there are many ways of creating a revolution. Ranging from the one Gandhi led to the one Pol Pot orchestrated they vary greatly when it comes to violence and indecency. Thanks again and be well, Adam Ruben
It really wasn't her fault that things started becoming expensive like food, clothing ect. Before she became queen had France had a war with Austura. America and England had a war France was a America's side and America needed help with the weapons and an army SO the king of France started giving more money to America to help after the war was finished France and Austura had a war the Queen of Austuar wanted to make peace with France by that time France was not struggled a little with money . So I won't say that's her fault
Dear Alia, thank you for watching and for your wise comment. You are absolutely correct that she was not responsible for the bankruptcy of France. Apart from the war the construction of Versaille by Louis XIV had also drained the treasury. And on top of that came years of bad harvest. Louis XVI was regarded a humanist, but also unfortunately an insecure and indecisive man, and he and MA actually helped the needy through several initiatives. You can read about some of them here if you find the time: teaattrianon.blogspot.com/2007/02/charitable-works-of-louis-xvi-and-marie.html Thanks again and best Regards from Copenhagen, Adam
alia furat she didn’t really care about the lives of her own people she told them to “eat cake” when the third estate was begging for food. she spent loads of money and did no good deed to help the poverty and extreme condition of the peasants, serfs etc
Dear Emilie, thank you for your comment and apologies for the late response. You are absolutely right. She never did. It was an author who coined the phrase. Cheers, Adam
I didn't read everything below but I read Marie Antoinette's Darkest Days by Will Bashor which gives a detailed account of her time in the Concierge and trip to the scaffold which was not pleasant. It also gives a sad description of Louis XVII's ending (son and heir). She was blamed for everything and hated. She did not say, "let them eat cake". Media propaganda that worked.
Too bad Will Bashor doesn't give an account of King Louis and MA's life before the Revolution. The King was kind but a weakling and vacillated back and forth the months prior to the Revolution. The King initially was for a constitutional monarchy but then changed his mind. The King and MA were killed because the Revolutionists feared a return to an absolute monarchy. They were fighting the moderate Girondists as well as England, Russia and Austria who feared a republican country.
Fake News even in 1793 !!! The mob is disgusting ! I am NOT for royal families, but the royal family here were not at fault when the "folk" were breeding like rabbits and thus caused their own suffering !
I really felt sorry for her son louis charles.. he was separated from his mother .. handed over to a cobbler antoine simon .. poor kid was tortured and abused by the cobbler ... then later kept isolated and neglected.. died at age 10 due to tuberculosis.. this all happened because of his father who was very indecisive.. did not bother putting tax on the royals and priest.. spent fortune on American revolution when they were already broke due to previous wars and lavish lifestyle of previous kings. Atleast at the start of revolution he should have punished all the main trouble makers like marrat, robespirre, herbert, danton etc .. he could have saved his throne .. look what was done to damian when he tried to kill previous king louis xv
Dear Vinith, thank you for watching and for your comment. I agree. The thought of that little boy alone in his cell is deeply heart wrenching. He was denied any contact with his mother or sister. His sister would later recall that he had often cried for her. Cries she could hear because she was in a cell not far from his. And as you say he was abused mentally and physically until he died. The coroner is said to have been horrified when he saw his body. Never had he seen so many scars. Rest in Peace. Thank you once again and take care. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
Very moving. Having said that they wouldn't have been caught if they hadn't insisted on a luxury carriage and had taken the advice to go with a low profile pleasant cart.
Thank you Sir, for watching and your comment. And you are absolutely right. I wished she had done so many things differently so the fate of her and the children would have been another. Thank you again and cheers from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben.
I hope all fiends who murdered an innocent woman after killing her husband and destroying her reputation on false charges, separated her from her children and humiliated her and laughed at her suffering and bad fate would burn and rot in hell forever.
Dear Gloomybih, thank you for watching and for your most uplifting comment. It makes me happy that you want to learn more. And also thank you for your kind comment about narration - that also made me happy. All in all you gave this day a great beginning. Cheers from Copenhagen, Adam
Dear Southern Belle, thank you for watching and for your comment. Yes, it was a truly sad story she became the center of. One amongst many in the history of Homo Sapiens. Thanks again and be well. Cheers, Adam Ruben
Dear Hâting, thank you for watching and for your comment. I agree with you that this was, among too many, a very sad story in the history of mankind. I wish you all the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
No one ever remember her baby girl Sophie, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette had 4 children, the 1st Dauphin who died age 8 in 1789, Marie-Thérese (the sole survivor), Sophie who died when just a few months old, and the 2nd Dauphin who died from tuberculosis, age 10, shortly after both his parents....
Hi Valérie, thank you for your comment. You are absolutely right. I recently made a travel book about Paris and I was also surprised that she had four children - I initially thought she had only two. But all four are mentioned in the book. :)
Adam Ruben Movies From the Wikipedia page of Princess Sophie : Her death was a cause for much sorrow on the part of her parents. When Marie Antoinette's foster-brother, Joseph Weber, attempted to console her with the fact that given Sophie's tender age Marie Antoinette must not have grown overly attached to her, the bereaved mother is supposed to have said, "Don't forget that she would have been my friend." I think those words are just tragic.
Dear Mimi, thank you for your bringing this information to us. This is what I like the most about CZcams. People sharing thoughts and information about a subject. Thank you once again. Cheers, Adam
I did not know whether to like this video or not! How could I like seeing someone on her way to a horrific execution and how could I dislike the compassionate rendering of the narrator full of sympathy towards a woman fallen from glory and riches into the hands changed winds! Humans!
Dear Cast Away, thank you for watching and for your very kind comment. I agree with you - it was indeed an example of how humans can lose all decency. One among many in world history I'm afraid. I wish you all the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
Ce n'est pas tout à fait exacte. Ses derniers mots étaient: "Je vous demande pardon, Monsieur le Bourreau, je ne l'ai pas fait exprès." Par mégarde et nervosité elle posait son pied sur le pied du bourreau. Que la lumière éternelle lui brille.
Dear Heli, merci pour votre message. After the incident of stepping on the executioner's foot (there is actually an interesting thread about that below) she uttered a silent prayer where she said a final goodbye to her children. Merci and Joyeux Noel, Adam
Dear Melia Cookie & Gracie, thank you for watching and for your heartwarming comment. I agree. She did not deserve to be humiliated and separated from her daughter and young son. The honourable solution would have been to exile the mother and her children to Austria where Marie Antoinette's mother lived. I wish you and your families all the best from Copenhagen, Adam
Vive la Reine As a Austrian and myself being descended from nobles, I do have big empathy for her. My relatives were part of the Austrian army and fought the French Republic in the coalition first offensives. When King Louis XVI was assassinated, he and the Austrian army stoped for 1 day, no dinner waa serve, instead a mass was given in memory of the King. However, he recorded Marie Antoinette 2 days after her death: "The Kaiser gave us the task to save her and the King, now we feel lost. We failed our task. Months ago, King Louis was assassinated by these barbarians. Now the devil took Little Maria life. The soldiers don't talk, the officers dressed a black armband and the priest called a mass. The Kaiser has gaved us the task of free the now king Louis XVII as the royalists name the poor boy. But i wish more than ever my death on the battlefield soo i don't have to see what fate this devils have waiting to that boy"
👋HELLO ADAM!!! AS OF TODAY, I'VE BECOME YOUR #900TH SUBSCRIBER!!! LOL 😉👍 ANYWAYS ON A SERIOUS NOTE....WATCHING THIS VIDEO COMPLETELY BROKE MY HEART💔 SO SAD.
Dear Tammy, thank you so much for your kind comment. It gave this day a happy beginning. :) And thank you truly for subscribing. I am honoured. And yes, it is such a sad story on so many levels. For me it was a reminder to try to show mercy even in the hardest of times. I wish you a wonderful weekend and thank you once again. Kind Regards from a Copenhagen slightly beginning to wear its colours of spring, Adam Ruben
Poor Maria Antonia. She did the very best she could in life and faced her death with all the dignity and grace of a true queen. Someday I'd love to visit Versailles and see the places where she once walked. (Do we know if _Le petit trianon_ still exists??) Marie Antoinette is such a fascinating, tragic character to me. My heart still aches for her, even 200+ years after her death. Truly, she didn't deserve the terrible tortures she suffered before finally walking the scaffold.
Dear Maicey, thank you for watching and for you comment. She was indeed a very brave woman. Not many could lose husband and children and then face death with such grace and integrity. She and the children should have been exiled to Austria. That would have been the honourable solution. Alle the best from Copenhagen. PS. Le Petit Trianon does indeed still exist.
For those who don't know marie wore I believe the same black mourning gown for her trial, but like you said she requested to keep wearing them but they refused for fear of sympathy from the crowd. ( the fact they actually FEARD SYMPATHY for her shows in my opinion that perhaps people would have) i dunno what do you 🤔
Dear Monica, thank you for your comment and for watching. I believe you are absolutely correct. As far as I know there were many who did not shout and yell at her as she was driven through Paris. They were quiet to show respect. So, there was certainly a part of the population who believed that the trial and the accusations against her were unjust. That there was no honor in the way she and the children were treated. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
@@AdamRubenMovies I hope you can answer ( hopefully) one more question 🙏, so you said people still showed sympathy right? So answer me this IF they did let her have the mourning gown to her execution ( look up what it looks like) would it have affected the people sympathy towards her? ( God this was a mouthfuls)
Dear Monica, from what I've learned there were many citizens in Paris who would have been more inclined to show the sympathy, they had for her, had she worn the traditional black dress. So, I guess the judges feared that a sympathy, already present among many, would be easier suppressed if she worn white. All the best, Adam
"she had been bleeding"
poor woman having her last period on the day of her execution
Dear Min Yoona, thank you for watching and for your comment. She was actually quite sick from either a uterine fibroid or something more serious which meant that she had been bleeding profusely. Best Regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben.
@@AdamRubenMovies i have ways thpught she had a cyst or the start of uterus cancer when she was being imprisoned
Dear Anna, you are absolutely right. As far as I know it can not be determined if her condition was benign or malign. But she was reported to be bleeding heavily which, considering she was in a cell where the male guards could see her at all time, must have been absolutely terrible. On top of that her children were taken from her. No one deserves to be treated like that. Thank you for watching and I wish you a wonderful evening from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
May she rest in peace🙏🙏💕
I suffered from that spontaneous bleeding such a tragic ending for her💔💔💔🙏
She was noble to the end. She died with dignity. She accidentally stepped on the executioners foot and APOLOGIZED SINCERELY ARE YOU KIDDING ME IM CRYING.
When axes or swords were used it was customary to give the executioner a gold coin (so he made it quick and painless). A guillotine is a bit different but still, it pays to be polite to the executioner.
Jacqueline Moreno... The executioner answered : "have courage, Madam..." (I am historian.)
@benvolio mozart That and Henry hired him specifically so the execution would be as painless/stress free as possible. Yes it was at her request but still, it was a high profile job that likely paid well so doing it well was important. Not often one is commissioned and travels a long distance to execute a Queen.
@Dave Bronstein shut up about President Trump.😠
@benvolio mozart lmao that's amazing?
One of the saddest things about Marie Antoinette is that she was essentially killed for what the people of France turned her into. Before she even married Louis they consider her not to be pretty enough or high fashion enough for the French Court. She had to wear braces to improve her looks and they thought her forehead was too high, hence the outlandish wigs later on. When she got to France (after having to leave anything she brought from Austria with her behind) she was rebuked for being too slovenly and Tom boyish. They thought the clothing she wore wasn't fancy enough. Her manors were too common. She had to learn the proper way to walk for the French court. She was subjected to Louis XIV ridiculous hold over court rituals which included washing her face and putting on make up in front of nobles.
They wanted her to look, dress, and play the part of the queen of France, but also blamed her of all of France's debt when she spent money on wigs,dresses, and jewels. When you're poor, starving, over worked and under paid you start to feel helpless and become angry. People needed a target for all of that anger and misery and unfortunately Marie Antoinette was an easy target because she was from Austria and France had been at war with Austria. The people of France nicked-named named her L'Autrichienne (the Austrian bitch) and Madame Déficit as if her spending habits alone were what caused France to hemorrhage money and not the crop failures due to drought or the years and years of war on top of funding the American Revolution at the time of her reign. The fact is France was never going to like Marie Antoinette no matter what she did. Her death warrant was signed the day she said I do.
Dear Addicted ToTheWrittenWord, thank you for your wise and precise comment. I believe you are absolutely right and that she was a woman caught in a river of high level interests and intrigues that ultimately drowned her. You write well and have an excellent sense of analysis. I would buy your book. :) Cheers and Merry Christmas, Adam
"What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution" by Caroline Weber
Here is an excerpt from Goodreads.
"When her carriage first crossed over from her native Austria into France, fourteen-year-old Marie Antoinette was taken out, stripped naked before an entourage, and dressed in French attire to please the court of her new king."
🙏🏻Thank you for telling the "rest of the story" as Paul Harvey used to say! You've obviously done your homework and the necessary research, and I appreciate the time you took to write down the truth about one of the most noteworthy queens in European history, and since my middle names are Mary Antoinette, I've been somewhat fascinated with the nobles of France!👑
@@josiejones3186 There is a CZcams video of Catherine Weber's talk during her book tour. You can type in the name of her book. There is so much more information about her. Such a tragic figure. I have the book.
Add to that the recurring rumor that champagne glasses were shaped as though modeled from her breasts. Not well endowed!
They really had no business executing Marie Antoinette. They should have shipped her back to Austria.
Dear Anastasia, thank you for watching and for your comment. You are in my view absolutely correct. Exiling her and the children to Austria would have been the honorable thing to do. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben.
The whole family should have been expelled to Austria.This is what people are like if given the chance.
They wanted to end the whole royal bloodline from drop to drop so executing all of them was a must, her children has then starved to death but the eldest little girl escaped.
I agree
Adam Ruben Movies honorable ? she has been sinking our country for decades by stomping on poor people she deserved everything lmfao
I couldn’t imagine what she went through being separated from her son and hearing him screaming and crying and not being able to comfort him or be there that must have been torture
He was not crying and screaming but singing loudly revolutionary songs and was quite happy ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
When they took her son from her, it was very violent, they fighted almost physically between her and the guards.
They never told her son that she died and let him continue to put flowers in front her door in the prison every day...
As for her very last letter in which are taken some sentences given in this video, they never gave it to her sister in low contrary to her last request.
Not to mention that once dead they placed her head between her thighs... and let her body during 3 full days on Place de la Concorde so as allow everybody to see that the Quenn has died.
She probably felt the same way that a lot of her countrymen felt under her rule.
Why tf do you people have so much sympathy for her? Honest question.
Like most mothers,Im sure her last thoughts were of her children and what would become of them after she was gone..they were abused and neglected,she must have feared for them.
Jessie Jay Her young son died due to his bad treatment and neglect and abuse.only the eldest daughter survived.
Jessie Jay At first the family were held together but then they were separated..the young Dauphan who was only 8 was kept alone and isolated,his sister heard him screaming as he was being beaten and who knows what else?
At the end he couldn'd speak and barely stand,he was left to die without any medical help or care..so YES you could say it was abuse......lol..smh
Jessie Jay those two girls you mentioned are Marie Therese. She was sent to Austria and married her cousin who would later become King of France. the other daughter of MA died before revolution
All of her kids but one daughter died. They passed from tuberculosis at not even a year, 7, and 10.
Dear Ann Mitchell, thank you for your comment. I'm glad to see that it's become one of the most appreciated as it gives Antoinette the human presence she, despite her lack of ability to change the society she was part of (most of us would have failed at that I believe) deserves.
Thanks again and be well.
Adam Ruben
when she was married, she was very young, all her actions were the actions of young woman who suddenly was famous and rich, I feel sorry actually to her...more than that, the feelings of a mother who left her children
She was always rich.
She was 14 when she married...
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SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF MARIA TERESA EMPERATRES OF AUSTRIAN VERY WEALTHY AND MAYBE SPOILED BUT NOT BAD. THE. THING PROBABLY WAS THAT AUSTRIA AND FRANCE WERE ENEMIES AND THE FRENCH NEVER TOLERATED HER. BUT I HAVE OBSERVED. THAT MANY PEOPLE HERE IN THE. COMMENTS FELTED PIETY FOR HER. THE LAST QUEEN OF FRANCE.
i dont think its possible to have made the eyes more creepier
Tigerlily the only books of relevance are Nostradamus, edgar cayce, prophecies, and the falcons of narabedla marion zimmer bradley firebrand
The most inhumane injustice has always run the show against divine justice
Let them eat cake
Dear Tigerlily, thank you for watching and your comment. I see your point. :) I think I was so entangled in the story and maybe didn't pay enough attention to the details of the visuals. It was my first go at isolating and "animating" eyes and now I've tried to upgrade the technique. You can see the result here: czcams.com/video/H6feskWYmMw/video.html
If you have the time one day I'd be honoured to hear if you think they are less (or even more) spooky. :)
Cheers from Copenhagen
Adam
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I know how it feels to be be scapegoated, abused, abandoned, slandered, denigrated and to have everything you love taken away from you. Vive la reine.
Dear Bewildered Brit, I am so sorry to hear that. I hope you feel safe and well now. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam
Poor princesses in those days had no say in their future. I think Marie Antoinette was only 15 when she had to leave Austria for France,knowing she would never see her parents again. She brought her adored little pug dog with her as a companion, but when she reached the French border, her little dog was taken from her and returned to Austria, which was quite unnecessary , she also had to change from her Austrian clothes into French fashion, most of the courtiers resented her, just because she was Austrian, but the King seemed to be kind to her. Her future husband was a kind boy as well, the marriage didn't get off to a good start, due to her husband needing an operation to consummate the marriage, but later they became devoted to one another, it seemed to be a very happy marriage, unfortunately they were victims of the revolutionaries, who tried to besmearch her character at her trial,claiming that she sexually abused her little boy, but even the local women were disgusted by this claim and shouted the claim down, seemed to realize she loved her two children as did their father. The children's governess was beheaded the revolutionaries put her head on a long pole and raised it up to the window where the Queen and her two children were imprisoned, and she was made to kiss the dead lips, must have been very upsetting for the little boy and girl. The King and Queen met their beheading with great dignity. The little boy died shortly afterrwards of I'll treatment and malnutrition. Think the little girl survived. Eventually the populace got fed up with the revolutionaries, they were beheading ordinary people who hadanything to do with the aristocrats, be they only scullery maids or grooms, and they too, the revolutionaries were guillotined. Karma.
They say her hair turned white as she waited to be executed, after her "trial".
Dear John, thank you for watching and for your comment. People were shocked to see that she looked like a 70-year-old despite of her only being 37 on her way to the guillotine. The way they turned her boy against her and made him accuse her of incest was apparently the blow that broke her spirit. A sad story on many levels. Kind regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben.
Historically it is recorded that The Queen's hair turned pure white during the Royal family's return to Paris after the failed flight to Montmedy. I think the REAL tragedy of the entire saga took place in Varennes because there, they had the opportunity to flee however, The King didn't want the Cossack soldiers to "spill French blood". How sad and ironic that in saving his ppl, they would kill his entire family minus his daughter.
@benvolio mozart Thank you for your detailed reply. With History, there is no such thing as "completely wrong" or "completely right" - there are just theories based on the information that we have. King Louis XVI wasn't feeling France, he was fleeing Paris. The plan was to set up a counter-revolution in Metz, then march on Paris to retake his capital. The French Revolution was a horror show - at least 1200 ppl lost their heads. The most poignant clue of the brutality of the Revolution was the MURDER of Louis XVII - who was a child! History is complicated and the 'what ifs" can go on forever. In my opinion France would've been better off remaining a Constitutional Monarchy ... and in reality, it did restore the crown three times following the war of 1812.
@benvolio mozart Ha ha, no! I know a "thing or two" about the French Revolution thanks. And am aware of the various methods Historians use to develop their ideas and theories about the past. When the Royal family left the Tuileries and fled Paris, their destination was Metz - a citadel that was located within France (though very near the Austrian border). The objective was to raise a counter revolution and then retake the Capital of Paris. The Royal family were not panning on leaving France - they were going to settle in and reestablish themselves in Metz. The heart of the Revolution was in Paris, many of the provinces were still faithful to the monarchy and loyal.
They were stopped in France, a decree was sent from Paris to hold them but in the early house of their "stay", they could've had the loyal Cossack soldiers Force them out but this would've spilled french blood so the King said no. After returning the Paris, the King still reigned for 1 year and 3 months afterwards until August/Sept 1792.
The Royal heir, was killed while prisoner in the Temple: he was abused by the jailer keeper and died of disease and neglect - he was an entirely innocent child of 10 yrs when he passed away on 8 June, 1795.
Constitutional Monarchy was 'probably' the right path for France, just the people got power hungry and then blood thirsty. Historian or not, I think any civilized person would agree that Maximilien Robespierre was the TRUE bloodthirsty tyrant of the Revolution - surely not Jolly ol' Louis XVI :)
@benvolio mozart knowing a "thing or two" about the French Revolution is not even close to 1 % knowledge. So you should read instead of talking nonsense. I realise you're simply speaking with passion over historical facts so will keep my reply concise and point out only several errors in your previous statement; Re: The royal family was arrested by French revolutionaries in Varennes while the National Assembly was not even aware they had fled. - WRONG! The Royal Family left the Tuileries Palace around midnight on June 21,1791. Their departure was discovered a mere 7.5 hrs later. By 9 pm under the direction of General Lafayette, a decree was issued by the National Assembly (to all good citizens) to return the King to Paris. .. etc etc. Though the Postmaster stopped their travel at Varennes and a Mob kept them within his dwelling, it was NOT until representatives of the National Assembly arrived that they were forced to return to Paris. (Prior the King could've had the waiting Soldiers force the crown to part but, he didn't wish to spill French blood) - ironic eh?
You speak with passion Benvolio but, the FACTS of history itself (according to your own words) show that the revolution FAILED! Re: "The deep intention of the Revolution was to put an end once and for all to the monarchy" - FAILED. The Bourbon Monarchy was RESTORED in 1812 (Not to mention the Imperial Monarchies of Napoleon and Napoleon III)
Thank you for taking the time to write, you have passion, which is a good thing. :) Enjoy and take care.
Can u imagine the last audible thing she said was, “i beg you pardon, I didn't mean to do that” to the executioner.
Such a brave lady.
Her 8yr old son was wretched away. My goodness what could be worse.
Dar Chama, thank you for watching. Yes, seen with a parent's eyes her situation was a living nightmare. I hope, somehow, they are all 6 reunited amongst the stars. Many regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben.
he was wrenched away and then abused and maltreated. he died of abuse.
Chama Lineros what does “wrenched away” mean
...and France has NEVER recovered!
Pretty much.
Wdym
What you mean to write is, France never recovered being a monarchist state that was to last. Not like the U.K. France never developed a constitutional monarchy. Perhaps it's good thing that they didn't. You wouldn't be able to wander around Versailles, as millions do every year, gawking at the garish grandeur, in awe of such extravagance.
Bruce Marsico lol you wrote a paragraph and Barogn wrote 5 words
remind the name of the actual French king... oh yes, the absolute monarchy was abolished .
Let us name that ‘artist’ who drew Marie’s last portrait on her way to the guillotine. He was Jacques-Louis David (1748 - 1825); he was a very fine artist and the creator of many exquisite paintings, both before and after the French Revolution.
Dear Michael, thank you for your comment after which I once again gazed in awe at The Death of Marat. One of the most intriguing paintings I've seen. I still haven't seen it "in real" - one of my top wishes.
Thanks Adam.... I failed to mention that your video was VERY WELL DONE!
I am very grateful and honoured. Thank you Sir.
Poor lady what a tragic end
And not too long after that Madame Marie Tussaud used her fresh head to create a cast of her face, a ‘death mask’ that would create an accurate model of her face for artists well into the future.
(Tussaud actually did this for a number of notable people during the French Revolution, and it kept her from being killed herself, as she’d been a tutor for some of the royals before the revolution.)
They blamed so much on this poor woman..
I know!! She was dammed if she wore silk and dammed if she didnt, nothing she did could make them like her!
Back then women dont get rights, and its because she's a women, they dont give her explanation, just because her husband was accused
Yes. While she made so many mistakes, the biggest one being committing treason, I can't help but feel sorry for Marie. She was never given the guidance to be a good ruler, nor was she able to do anything to help the french people, because as the queen consort, she didn't have any political power at least theoretically. While I can certainly understand why the French people would execute thier queen for treason, I feel like she shouldn't have deserve the horrible punishment of losing her poor innocent children, or the violent hostility she was faced with during her time as queen.
"This poor woman"....Really?
One of history's great scapegoats! (At her final trial, she came off better than her accusers.)
A brave lady. Thats what counts at the end . Dignity and courage.
That doesn't justify a lifetime of heartless indifference to the suffering of her own people. I wouldn't say she got what she deserved but damn close to it.
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She was also tired 😭😶
@neArac you need to read books and watch films before talking
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When in Paris, I stepped onto the boulevard where she took her final ride to destiny. I love history and taught it, along with other subjects, for 30+ years. Fictional characters hold no interest for me as I can't identify with Alice in Wonderland for instance. But Marie A. was a real living human with the same emotions you and I have. I tried to imagine the horror and disgrace heaped on her that day. Poor woman who really didn't hurt anybody and stood guilty just for being her. It was so real to me that day. I hope she went to a gentler, kinder place where there was no pain or sorrow.
The Ancien Regime didn't hurt anybody? "Let them eat cake"?
Marie probably didn't say that, but that was the Ancien Regime's playbook.
Dear Diane, thank you for sharing your thoughts and your experience. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam
Didn't hurt anyone? open a book from time to time
She walked the dead man's walk. She had the guts to meet her God bravely.
Her death was culled with regrets and shame
I feel bad. She was very charming and nice and this happened cuz she did that
Her mom wanted her to be like an angel to other people. Now her family
is taken away from her, I really felt like she didn’t deserve it. Her family and love
and life taken away from her. All she had left was memories :( It’s all gone now
As her head tumbled into a basket
Dear Lucy, thank you for watching and for your warm comment. I understand the need for change the commoners felt, but I agree with you that it is a story that makes you feel sorry for her. She was unnecessarily humiliated and the murder of the young son was simply a heinous crime. Thanks again and I wish you a beautiful weekend, Adam Ruben
Uh-hUh!
That has to be so scary to know you’re going to die. Just not die but be beheaded like it’s crazy.
Yes, and on top of that you don't know what will happen to your two children. Nightmarish.
Got to admit that I'm guessing beheading is much quicker than hanging or being burned at the stake - still, it's an horrific way to have an end put to your life!
The guillotine was invented as a humane method of execution and was used till France abolished the death penalty in the 1970s.
I think she regretted leaving her children and feared for their safety, but I suspect she was also relieved. The execution ended anymore fears, concerns, or responsibilities. She was NEVER going to be freed and permitted to enjoy a peaceful private life, enjoy some manner of normalcy. She was also in poor health (physicians speculate she may have been in early stages of cancer). There was nothing to hope for.
Arolema Prarath I don’t know...not being able to breathe is pretty painful, actually. And it takes longer. But yeah, beheading is disgusting, too.
They blame her for the doing of the French Kings. It started by the stupid Versailles. King louie the 14th spent so much money while his people died of starvation.
These people blame an immigrant instead of their own French people. 🤦♀️
RIP Marie Antoinette
was some blame on queen to
Peaches true!!!!
While French Kings were mostly to blame but she didn’t help matters
Many imbeciles seem to ignore the part she played after the revolution started. The king and queen were offered a constitutional monarchy, but they wanted the reinstall the absolute monarchy. That's why they were executed 4 years after the revolution started. At the beginning of the revolution the people of France still believed in them, all they were asking for was more fairness.
Beautifully done. I know that they were frivolous and their irresponsible actions cost their subjects dearly, enough to revolt but Marie Antoinette has always held a special place in my heart... I believe that Louis the XVI had said something to the effect of: (when his Father had passed away) "God save us, for we are too young and inexperienced to rule." I do not feel that she was an "evil" woman nor was her husband, but from what I have read it seemed that their ignorance and inexperience of politics was what lead to their downfall. I cannot imagine the horror of those truly bloody and frightening years during the French Revolution... Heavy is the head that wears the crown...
Dear Laura, thank you for your kind, thoughtful and wise comment. Cheers, Adam
Louis XVI succeeded his grand father Louis XV
I am so sad for her, and her children! Did I read it right that the powers to be, turn her children away from her! So sad!
Nicely narrated
Losing the crown should have been enough
There was no need to execute her
Specially on many false accusations that were there thrown at her during her trails etc
She and Elizabeth I are some of my favorite historical figures
Dear Eric, thank you for your comment. I agree, it was not necessary. I can only imagine how toxic the atmosphere must have been back then. And when humans operate under such circumstances moral and ethics are often the first sacrifices.
Yes, the revolutionaries were scum! ...and all they did was replace one autocratic regime with another...
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THANK YOU ERIK FOR DEFENDING THE QUEEN OF FRANCE.
What about her betrayal? Wouldn't you be hateful if your leaders were selling your country off.
Your voice is EVERYTHING! ❤️❤️❤️
I am blushing because of your kind words. Thank you very much. Adam
A handful of French nobles who were staying in the countryside away from Paris, relaxing at their cottages heard of the executions in Paris, and many escaped to Canada and a good deal of the French nobles settled in Quebec and a few in Montreal. Thus, to this day these two areas speak primarily French especially Quebec. Stories were past down generation to generation as to how the nobles escaped by dressing like peasants and clipping passage money to their undergarments. No great wealth or possessions were taken as this would attract attention by the locals. Then, the nobles boarded ships to Canada where many still remain to this day. A few ventured out to America and settled in other areas, but the stories live on as told by my grandmother Zoe Carpentier who passed away in 1969. I was told this story in French as well as English when I was a small child of eight.
My ancestors are the Carpentier who were one of the oldest noble families in France since 1066 when King Charles the Simple gave his daughter, Gisela's, hand in marriage to a Swedish Viking named Rollo to keep the peace and curtail raids. The newlyweds were given lands and a castle in Normandy in the North part of France.
Rollo had long been dead in 1066. In that year his greatgreatgreatgrandson William conquered England. The existence of Gisela has never been proven, the mother of his "official" children was Poppa of Bayeux.
You either have not been listening very well, or the story wasn't told correctly. Also, your descendants are the people who come AFTER you. The people who come BEFORE you are called ancestors.
Google Carpentier nobility for more information.
I’m said to be a descendent of Gerloc, Rollo’s daughter💗
That's pretty interesting
That is all great Gloria now,OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!!!
It hit me hard when she stepped on her executioner's foot and apologized after. She handled her death with courage and dignity.
Dignity and courage. A true queen to the end. RIP
Dear Jerry, thank you for watching and for your noble comment. I am not a religious man but I hope they are all 6 reunited somewhere amongst the stars. Many Regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
What they did to Marie Antoinette was absolutely wrong!
Let them eat cake... in hell
Tira Watunobi I think when you are the wife of an oppressor, dictator/criminal watching your people dying of hunger while your are eating rotisserie, caviar and fine wines, it is obvious that you are an accomplice of the whole injustice, she is paying for what she and her husband have done to this poor people. She is not innocent at all. I hope you don't have the same feeling when you will witness Hillary Clinton going to jail, same situation with all the moneys donated to the poor Haitian people ,she and her husband stole all of it while these victims who lost everything are still sleeping under tents with no food, no potable water until today... I believe, truly believe in Karma... History always repeat itself.... God is watching and he is the judge of all... Don't feel sorry for Vampires
What they did to the Princess de Lamballe was even more horrific merely because she was Antoinette's loyal friend.Read Marie Antoinette's Confidante by Geri Walton to learn more.
Billy Park: She never said that with the "Cake" !!! Educate you!!
Apparently it was a rich lady about a century or so before MA, who said "Let them eat cake!"
I have collected books about her for years and read them of course except for the French ones. I would have loved to read those though especially an old one I got from one of the book sellers by the Seine. On the 200th anniversary of her death I went to Paris with my young daughter and we walked in the procession from The Conciergerie to the place of execution. It was really special because the people were praying all the way and at some point they stopped and looked up at a house and then walked on. You just heard the soft whisper of prayer and when we got to the place of execution we put down our flowers next to a whole field of flowers already there. Then someone read out the letter Marie wrote before she died to her sister-in-law. I recognised the words in the beginning though they were in French. It was a great experience to be there at this time because the museums had things out that they didn't normally have from when she was imprisoned. Some things were from private collections. Now that I am getting older I have wanted to part with my book collection but there is not anyone in my country who is really into her it's really a shame because there are some really good ones like the diary of Von Fersen and the diary of the executioner.
Dear Miss Witchiepoo,
Thank you for your beautiful description of your experience in Paris. I hope you find someone who will cherish of what I'm sure is a very fine book collection. You could consider something like eBay? I wish you a great day and thank you once again. Cheers, Adam Ruben
Oh there are people out there who would appreciate your book collection! I have a few books about Marie, and love to read about the French monarchy, flawed as it was. I wish I had been to the 200th year anniversary of her death also. What an interesting experience! Please consider finding buyers for your collection!
I would buy them!
I would buy them, as well. In a heartbeat
This is truly heartbreaking...I concur with an earlier statement, as a mother she most definitely must have been thinking about her children...💟
She didn't deserve to die, I just think it was wrong...
She must have been so scared and heartbroken...!
Thank you for making this video..💟👑💎🌞🌛
Dear Orbit, thank you for watching and for your very kind comment. Yes, it was a cruel an unnecessary punishment she and the children received. And the humiliation that followed was without decency and honour. Thank you once again and I wish you alle the best. Cheers from Copenhagen, Adam.
Yes, even sentencing them to prison would be better than killing them. How mentally deranged and unhinged the angry ignorant mob is.
@@jamilgotcher5456 Less ignorant than you. That's called revolution imbecile, the absolute monarchy was a despotic regime. The royal couple betrayed France and had blood on their hands.
@@booliev3275 Marie Antoinette did not have any political power. She just did what they told her to do. She became a scapegoat for everyone to project their own personal failures. And what is the excuse people have today for their own personal poor choices that created their own mess of a life? Let me guess, it's everyone else's fault but their own? Look in the damn mirror and you will see you are your own worst enemy. It hurts their ego too much to face the person in the mirror and how YOU are to blame for your own failures. Stop being a baby and make better decisions. What they did to Marie Antoinette is worse than animalistic behavior. Worse than Neanderthal, more like immoral, psychotic and unhinged. Go get some mental help if you ever think that murdering another human being is the solution because it is only the solution that simpletons and savages come up with.
I can’t imagine going through these. I bet she was terrified. Knowing she was gonna die. These just hurts :((
Dear Nataly, thank you for heartwarming comment. And on top of death waiting and being exposed to the crowd she did not know what would happen to her son and daughter. A terrible fate. She and the children were treated without honour. I hope you and your family are safe and well. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
Very beautifully done. Liked, and subscribed. Antoinette is my favorite historic figure.
Thank you for your kind comment. She is a very fascinating character and the more I read about her the more I came to feel for her. And that trip through Paris must have been heartbreaking on so many levels. Thanks again. :)
There is a book which outlines her terrible final days, called 'Marie-Antoinette's Darkest Days' by Will Bashor; and her biography, written by Antonia Fraser and titled 'Marie-Antoinette - The Journey' will provide some good insight, as well. She was, in my research and sentimental thought, a scapegoat for everything that had been wrong in French society for decades. That being said, your voice is very soothing and lends a gravity to it. I also watched and liked your video about the Catacombs. Well done.
Thank you for the references to the books (I'm a history buff). I agree, she seems to be a woman, designed to be a Queen, who landed in the wake of a period that was characterised by inequality (most periods seem to be actually). But, what's also quite interesting is, that I also surrendered to the romanticised and sentimental perception of her. Even though she probably, to some extend, had the opportunity to reach out to the people and neglected it, you can't help liking her. A woman, mother and wife who got caught in a river of events. And thank you for the kind words about the Catacombs movie.
I can definitely understand what you mean, with the surrendering. The way I justify it to myself and to others, if required, is that for generations she was reviled and her reputation in tatters, so if occasionally some people focus on the good qualities, it's almost like a kind of balance. She was far from perfect, and to quote Antonia Fraser, she was 'an ordinary human being in extraordinary circumstances.' I wrote something about her recently on my Facebook - it's a public post - if you're interested, where I try to outline the strange coincidences that swirled around her life.
Thanks for the invitation but I'm not on Facebook (as far as I know you can't see public pages unless you're a member) - but I'll definitely check out the titles you sent. If you ever write down your thoughts about her in a book, please let me know. :)
The saddest story in Paris is my beloved Diana ❤️
remember this. if she was at home with her kids she would still be alive today.
So she ends up with a grandchild with the name "Archie," the most well-known racist and misogynist in history, Archie Bunker!
I"m a fan of Princess Diana, but Marie Antoinette's story is sadder.
I agree. If that accident had happened in the states, she would most likely still be alive now. She would have been in surgery within 30 minutes or less after the accident occurred, therefore her life would have been saved. The French were a bit behind on emergency medical care. Hopefully they learned something after that awful night.
Answers to the Quick Quiz:
She was executed in 1793, during the French Revolution.
Her judges would not allow her to wear black because they feared that if she did, it would get the sympathy of the crowd.
She apologized to the executioner because she stepped on his foot. Those were the last words she was to ever speak.
This guy has the most relaxing voice ever
Dear Theozinho, thank you for watching and for your most uplifting comment. Kind regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
Cudnt stop my tears. This tale of courage is narrated so bfully.
You are so very kind. Thank you. Kind Regards from Copenhagen Adam
@@AdamRubenMovies 🙏 peace be with all.
Very well written and researched,a sad ending to a life that once held such promise but closed in such despair.
Thank you very much for your kind comment. And you are right, history's wake is full of tragedy.
Having dignity till the very end... even if I don’t agree with some of her ways, she will always have my respect
Dear Eli, thank you for watching and for your comment. Best Regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
What fear she must have felt.I understand she was going through 'the change' as well,and was bleeding heavily throughout her confinement.They tormented her so much,she must have been glad to see the end of this world.uk
Dear Tally, thank you for watching and for your comment. Yes, her last time must have more terrible than one can imagine. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
Wow that was such a intense writing. I think I’m gonna cry for her- *COME TO PARIS FOR VACATION*
Thank you for watching and for your kind comment. I wish you a fantastic day from Copenhagen, Adam
Adam Ruben Movies your welcome And thank you for the heart
The incredible courage and dignity of this woman-after months of abuse and years of stress, after being torn from her children and imprisoned under bebasing conditions -- on the brutal day of her execution, embodies a standard that may inspire all of us courage when we need it. Vive la reine!
Dear Judith, thank you for watching and for your wise comment. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
@@AdamRubenMovies Thank you for presenting, in a contemporary format, the story of this truly tragic and heroic woman.
I am honoured. Thank you.
A wonderful video that touches you to the heart. A thoughtful selection of pictures and contemporary paintings and a wonderful text. The narration is clear and concise. This excites an emotional chord in you and much sympathy for the poor, unfortunate Queen who, I'm sure, couldn't have had the slightest idea of the wrong she could have committed unknowingly so as to warrant a punishment so severe as the one she got. Today it would be well nigh impossible for us to comprehend the justification of that crazy punishment. Well, those were good times and bad times as Charles Dickens would have us believe.
I am very grateful for your comment. Thank you for your beautiful words. It is a tragedy (one of so many in human history) what happened to her and her children. Once again, thank you.
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Fantastic! Your voice is perfect. Very captivating and engaging.
Dear Maya, I am grateful and honoured. Thank you. Cheers, Adam
The one survivor, her daughter, ending up in exile and eventually moved to the UK. Married, no children and an unhappy life apparently. Devastating losing her parents at such a young age, but better than losing her head.
Thomas Jefferson, who witnessed much of these times, said that the Revolution would not have happened without her, but that no one would be so crass as to blame it on her. She came to embody excesses she herself did not initiate. And forever, she was bound to be «L’Autrichienne.»
Dear Alice, thank you for your interesting comment. I have not yet read much about the American view on her. Now, I certainly will. Thank you for the inspiration. Kind Regards from Copenhagen, Adam
What is so striking about Marie Antoinette's final day, is her stoic acceptance of death.
It is very rare to read about the condemned breaking down in tears, before execution.
That is the stuff of Hollywood movies but in reality, almost everybody showed enormous
courage especially during the Middle Ages onwards.
Marie's hair had turned grey by the time of her execution. She was only 37. Her remains
were thrown into an unmarked grave afterward.
Dear Rob, thank you for watching and for your wise and thoughtful comment. I too was moved by the courage she showed during her last voyage through Paris, not knowing what would become of her two remaining children. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam
This whole story of Marie is incredibly tragic. I've not seen anything on film that has really told or explained much. Why has not some cinematic justice been done to this family ? -
The people of France got theirs, to be sure.
But, this entire story is so very tragic and heart-wrending, I'm encouraged to believe that ommission is deliberate.
There are wonderful books.
Tongue & Cheek is embarrassingly in force.
The reader will be truly haunted. But, no doubt,
it's disgust and genuine incredulity that makes the whole bloody thing taste so very foul.
Thank You.
Dear Always Wondering, thank you for watching and for you comment. I apologize for the long response time. It was indeed a tragic story and one that once again showed what humans are capable of when we are filled with hate and anger. Many regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
Most unfortunate of all the Queens. May her soul continue to be with God
You have a unique voice. I went on your channel in hopes for more medieval narrations like this but there was none. You should make some, i bet they will be very popular. :)
Hi, and thank you so much. :) I would be honoured to let you know when I do more. Cheers and have a great day. Adam Ruben
You should do more videos. Awesome video.
I can melt in the narrators voice...Please tell me this is your profession- otherwise your talent is being wasted.
Dear GiftSparks, thank you for watching and for your kind comment. I am honoured and grateful. Narrating is something I've stumbled across relatively late in life. And with such encouragement as yours - it will be a discipline I will keep practising at. I wish you and your family all the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
I could listen to your voice/ narrator read the phone book, its soooo dramatically pleasing.
Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪
Dear Milky Moo, thank you for watching and for your very kind comment. I am honoured and grateful. I wish you and your family all the best in these difficult times. Many regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
The people of Paris showed respect for Marie Antoinette on the way to her execution
In January 1793 her husband, the king, arrived in a carriage on the "Place of the Revolution" , place of executions.
Marie-Antoinette unfortunately did not have this privilege.
She was transported on a cart pulled by horses. Dressed in a simple dress, she was sitting, her hands were tied behind her back. She was dressed like a simple maid (the painter, later famous, David present on the path of the cart, drew her summarily)
Excerpt from a French television documentary ("Marie Antoinette Intime") with commentaries by recognized historians :
"For the revolutionaries it was an opportunity to inflict on Marie Antoinette a last humiliation. But the reaction of the people of Paris is unexpected. The silence is total. The people of Paris do not insult her and the emotion is deep.
Robespierre was afraid of that.
He asked a former actor named Grammont to dress as a national guard, to ride a horse, and with a saber in his hand to insult Marie Antoinette continually on the way to the scaffold, saying: "We're screwed,, here she is the bitch, .. etc". When the cart crossed the bridge "Pont au Change" the boats on the Seine river stopped, the men signed themselves or took off their hats as the cart passed.These marks of respect that Robespierre feared multiply nevertheless along the way.
At noon, the queen ends up arriving at Place Louis XV, became Place de la Révolution (today place de la Concorde)
When she came out of the cart she rushed. She came down alone from the cart and ran to the scaffold
She climbed unaided the stairs on the way to the platform of the scaffold.
She inadvertently walked on the executioner's foot. She said :
"Excuse me, sir, I did not do it on purpose." These were her last words.
She died as a heroine".
Some think that the return of the Bourbon in 1815, after the defeat of Napoleon, with King Louis XVIII, brother of Louis XVI, expresses the feeling of the French that the revolutionaries had been unjust with the royal family.
Dear Pierre 50, thank you for your elaborate comment. Regarding the reaction of the crowd it is interesting that there are different accounts. During my research, I quite often read that the crowd "jeered" and "heckled" and so on, and that she, despite the nightmarish scenario, remained calm. Which was also depicted in the sketch. Maybe she faced a variation of reactions? I am finishing a travel book about Paris and working on the Marie Antoinette chapter. I'll dig into that fateful day once again and see if I can find more accounts. Again, thank you for your comment.
Hi again Pierre 50, I hope this comment finds you well. I have read some more about the day Marie Antoinette was executed and it seems that the reaction of the crowd ranged from sympathy to mocking as she was paraded through the city. So, assumably her onlookers had mixed feelings and thoughts about her execution. I appreciate your comment earlier as it has led me to describe the atmosphere on that day more nuanced in the book. Thanks again.
Hi.
it was probably so. You are right.
As a Frenchman I have always been moved by the fate of Marie Antoinette, as to the royal family (The king, their daughter Marie-Thérèse Charlotte - who was the only one to survive - ,the young sister of the king, Elisabeth of France - whose beatification process is beginning -, and the young prince so odiously mistreated ).
I find very moving what Napoleon would have said about Marie Antoinette, according to the Count of Mollien (Memoirs of a Minister of Public Treasury 1780-1815):
: "If it is not a subject of remorse, it must be at least a very great subject of regret for all the French hearts that the crime committed against the person of this unhappy queen. There is a great difference between this death and that of Louis XVI., Though, certainly, he did not deserve his misfortune. This is the condition of kings, their life belongs to everyone; only they can not dispose of it; an assassination, a conspiracy, a cannon-shot, these are their chances; Caesar and Henry IV were assassinated, Alexander of the Greeks would have been if he had lived longer. But a woman who had nothing but honors without power, a foreign princess, the most sacred of hostages, to drag her from a throne to the scaffold through all sorts of outrages! There is something worse than the regicide! »
It is so true.
This especially since they knew she was very sick and probably doomed.
Congratulations for your video !
Good continuation.
Sincerely.
Merci Monsieur. Yes, Bonaparte said that well. There was no honour in the way they treated her and the children.
Pierre 50 she was brave and devoutly Catholic and wasn't aftraid to die because she knew she would go to heaven people had real faith then not like now. I am sad for her when I see these things but really she was magnificent till the end.
I love all the smiling happy faces in the "Travel Tales Paris " at the end of the story
Dear JD, thank you for watching and for your most uplifting comment. I wish you a great day from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben.
Although reckless in squandering the wealth of France the one act of spending that finally started the beginning of the revolution she really didn’t do. But even if she did, she was still a good mother.
Even after killing her, the people will never get satisfied because they believed that she was the problem even though they still couldn't get what they want her story shows me how cruel people can be and it taught me that dignity can just be bought she owned it because she acted in the way of dignity and that is why she was known today for the way she acted with dignity .
I also believe that people wanted her to come to a particular standard because and what ever she did or wore she tired to meet up to their standard and she can't satisfy every one ,they honestly didn't just like her so they just wanted to get rid of her I can't just believe people are that cold hearted
I heard after her head was cut off someone picked it up and slapped her face. Her face blushed, "turned redish" that shocked most of the people that saw it. They then started to question the use of a gilotine. The guy that invented the gilotine was put to death by it! He told one of his assistants, as soon as his head was cut off he would blink his eyes as long as he could. He blinked his eyes 15 times....
Doubtful. It's hard to see how her face could blush with zero blood pressure.
The story of the head slapped just after execution is about Charlotte Corday, Marat's assassin. Dr. Guillotin wasn't executed, it's a urban legend, and the "experiment" of blinking is reported with the famous chemist Lavoisier, executed for having planned the new walls of Paris (according to Marat, Lavoisier wanted the walls so high to block the air and make people inside die of asphyxia...)
This guy’s voice is amazing!
Dear Pixel Pudding, thank you for watching and for your kind comment. I wish you all the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben.
Antoinette, and Louis, were captured by a Paris mob. She was not executed by the "people" of France, which 98% supported the couple, but by a militant, treasonous group of 3,000 people who captured the monarchs physically. And held them unable to escape.
Louis and Antoinette were among the most decent monarchs in europe at this time. Louis was the only french king who never took a mistress. And Antoinette despite the slanders was loyal and raised her children well.
Haha! As if never taking a mistress and being loyal has anything to do with the poverty, hunger, misery, desperation and squalor the majority of the population of France were living in. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
A Revolution cannot happen in a country of MILLIONS if only 3000 supported it. People just got fed up with the bullshit! And when Louis tried to escape like a rat the illusion and aura that surrounded the royal family was shattered. People lined the roadways to see the king being brought back to Paris. They didn't see God's anointed on Earth. They saw a FAT PIG and a coward sweating in the carriage slowly rolling back to Paris. After the failed escape the people, encouraged by the Jacobins, turned against him.
@@goodgirlkay Thank you. Your is the only smart comment here. People are mad... let's see how many would still feel sorry for her after watching their children died from hunger while she spent their money on luxuries.
@@caroleaster5952 Makes me wonder if you would have made any efforts to have treated the people of France any better than Louis and Marie Antoinette. From your expressions of sympathy for what they suffered, you sound as bad as the Jacobins!
@@goodgirlkay And I suppose that if you had been the king you would have stayed and said: "Come and get me, my people, for I have done you wrong!" Like hell you would have! You would have tried to flee with your wife and children just as he did. How brave you are, 226 years later, with no one sending you to the guillotine!
I was born on the 16th of October, I adore Marie ❤
Dear Nina, thanks for watching and for your comment. Best Regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
thumbs up to the narrator
Thank you. :)
"In every nation and every generation a revolution is needed to keep human rights and freedoms from being trampled by a tyrant!". . . . .Thomas Jefferson 1787.
Dear Mario, thank you for watching and posting this wise statement. Jefferson was right but there are many ways of creating a revolution. Ranging from the one Gandhi led to the one Pol Pot orchestrated they vary greatly when it comes to violence and indecency. Thanks again and be well, Adam Ruben
I see in some videos that people blame her for spending money and for not helping her people,
but she wasn't the only one doing so
Heartbreaking
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It really wasn't her fault that things started becoming expensive like food, clothing ect. Before she became queen had France had a war with Austura. America and England had a war France was a America's side and America needed help with the weapons and an army SO the king of France started giving more money to America to help after the war was finished France and Austura had a war the Queen of Austuar wanted to make peace with France by that time France was not struggled a little with money . So I won't say that's her fault
Dear Alia, thank you for watching and for your wise comment. You are absolutely correct that she was not responsible for the bankruptcy of France. Apart from the war the construction of Versaille by Louis XIV had also drained the treasury. And on top of that came years of bad harvest. Louis XVI was regarded a humanist, but also unfortunately an insecure and indecisive man, and he and MA actually helped the needy through several initiatives. You can read about some of them here if you find the time: teaattrianon.blogspot.com/2007/02/charitable-works-of-louis-xvi-and-marie.html
Thanks again and best Regards from Copenhagen, Adam
@@AdamRubenMovies Thank you for the link and thank you for reading this comment !!
alia furat she didn’t really care about the lives of her own people she told them to “eat cake” when the third estate was begging for food. she spent loads of money and did no good deed to help the poverty and extreme condition of the peasants, serfs etc
XOXO Strawberry You are completely wrong. Read some books and become educated before spouting nonsense and untruths.
Marie Antoinette never said let them eat cake
Dear Emilie, thank you for your comment and apologies for the late response. You are absolutely right. She never did. It was an author who coined the phrase. Cheers, Adam
Adam Ruben Movies its ok
who cares? is it relevant?
She Didn’t Said let them eat cake
“For we are too young to reign”. I understand that France suffered but they were babies at the start. A true tragedy.
I didn't read everything below but I read Marie Antoinette's Darkest Days by Will Bashor which gives a detailed account of her time in the Concierge and trip to the scaffold which was not pleasant. It also gives a sad description of Louis XVII's ending (son and heir). She was blamed for everything and hated. She did not say, "let them eat cake". Media propaganda that worked.
Too bad Will Bashor doesn't give an account of King Louis and MA's life before the Revolution. The King was kind but a weakling and vacillated back and forth the months prior to the Revolution. The King initially was for a constitutional monarchy but then changed his mind. The King and MA were killed because the Revolutionists feared a return to an absolute monarchy. They were fighting the moderate Girondists as well as England, Russia and Austria who feared a republican country.
As for dear MA's suffering at the Concierge it was nothing to what the peasants suffered for years with famine and disease.
Fake News even in 1793 !!! The mob is disgusting ! I am NOT for royal families, but the royal family here were not at fault when the "folk" were breeding like rabbits and thus caused their own suffering !
Beautiful narration, I love your voice
Thank you very much for your comment. You gave this day a great beginning. :)
I really felt sorry for her son louis charles.. he was separated from his mother .. handed over to a cobbler antoine simon .. poor kid was tortured and abused by the cobbler ... then later kept isolated and neglected.. died at age 10 due to tuberculosis.. this all happened because of his father who was very indecisive.. did not bother putting tax on the royals and priest.. spent fortune on American revolution when they were already broke due to previous wars and lavish lifestyle of previous kings. Atleast at the start of revolution he should have punished all the main trouble makers like marrat, robespirre, herbert, danton etc .. he could have saved his throne .. look what was done to damian when he tried to kill previous king louis xv
Dear Vinith, thank you for watching and for your comment. I agree. The thought of that little boy alone in his cell is deeply heart wrenching. He was denied any contact with his mother or sister. His sister would later recall that he had often cried for her. Cries she could hear because she was in a cell not far from his. And as you say he was abused mentally and physically until he died. The coroner is said to have been horrified when he saw his body. Never had he seen so many scars. Rest in Peace. Thank you once again and take care. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
Such a horrific way to die and the torment she faced on her way to the guillotine. She was wrongfully convicted. So sad.
Very moving. Having said that they wouldn't have been caught if they hadn't insisted on a luxury carriage and had taken the advice to go with a low profile pleasant cart.
Thank you Sir, for watching and your comment. And you are absolutely right. I wished she had done so many things differently so the fate of her and the children would have been another. Thank you again and cheers from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben.
You’re a great narrator.
Dear Josue, thank you for your uplifting comment. Thank you again and I wish you a merry christmas from Copenhagen, Adam
This made me cry!!!!
Thank you. You have an amazing voice. Please do some audible books. :)
Thank you so much for your kind comment. It made me very happy. :)
Adam Ruben Movies Your very welcome. :)
This made me tear up a bit
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I hope all fiends who murdered an innocent woman after killing her husband and destroying her reputation on false charges, separated her from her children and humiliated her and laughed at her suffering and bad fate would burn and rot in hell forever.
I have no idea about her story. But I will learn more. But it's so sad..and your narration is amazing.
Dear Gloomybih, thank you for watching and for your most uplifting comment. It makes me happy that you want to learn more. And also thank you for your kind comment about narration - that also made me happy. All in all you gave this day a great beginning. Cheers from Copenhagen, Adam
Thank you, sad and defeating. God bless them.
Dear Southern Belle, thank you for watching and for your comment. Yes, it was a truly sad story she became the center of. One amongst many in the history of Homo Sapiens. Thanks again and be well. Cheers, Adam Ruben
Oh I love her.Adam you're cool. thank you for helping me understand. 🙏🎸🎠💓✌ Audey
This is so sad...she didn't even do anything wrong!
Dear Hâting, thank you for watching and for your comment. I agree with you that this was, among too many, a very sad story in the history of mankind. I wish you all the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
@@AdamRubenMovies Thank you so much Adam, i wish you all the best too, take care.
No one ever remember her baby girl Sophie, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette had 4 children, the 1st Dauphin who died age 8 in 1789, Marie-Thérese (the sole survivor), Sophie who died when just a few months old, and the 2nd Dauphin who died from tuberculosis, age 10, shortly after both his parents....
Hi Valérie, thank you for your comment. You are absolutely right. I recently made a travel book about Paris and I was also surprised that she had four children - I initially thought she had only two. But all four are mentioned in the book. :)
Adam Ruben Movies It’s beautifully done, very human and touching, very accurate too.
Thank you so much :)
Adam Ruben Movies From the Wikipedia page of Princess Sophie : Her death was a cause for much sorrow on the part of her parents. When Marie Antoinette's foster-brother, Joseph Weber, attempted to console her with the fact that given Sophie's tender age Marie Antoinette must not have grown overly attached to her, the bereaved mother is supposed to have said, "Don't forget that she would have been my friend."
I think those words are just tragic.
Dear Mimi, thank you for your bringing this information to us. This is what I like the most about CZcams. People sharing thoughts and information about a subject. Thank you once again. Cheers, Adam
Love ur voice n presentation is flawless. Well done ❣✌🏼
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Okay...enough internet for today.
Thanks for watching and sleep well. :)
I did not know whether to like this video or not! How could I like seeing someone on her way to a horrific execution and how could I dislike the compassionate rendering of the narrator full of sympathy towards a woman fallen from glory and riches into the hands changed winds! Humans!
Dear Smita K, thank you for your comment. It was also for me a complex story from the past. You said it well: Humans.
This is so well made! It was really a horrible event, I feel bad for her
Dear Cast Away, thank you for watching and for your very kind comment. I agree with you - it was indeed an example of how humans can lose all decency. One among many in world history I'm afraid. I wish you all the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
Ce n'est pas tout à fait exacte. Ses derniers mots étaient: "Je vous demande pardon, Monsieur le Bourreau, je ne l'ai pas fait exprès." Par mégarde et nervosité elle posait son pied sur le pied du bourreau. Que la lumière éternelle lui brille.
Dear Heli, merci pour votre message. After the incident of stepping on the executioner's foot (there is actually an interesting thread about that below) she uttered a silent prayer where she said a final goodbye to her children. Merci and Joyeux Noel, Adam
@@AdamRubenMovies Joyeux Noël
But she was a brave woman and I felt so sad when she said"goodbye my children,I will now go to rejoin your father....
Dear Cupcake, thank you for watching and for your warm comment. I think I know what you mean. :) Many regards from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
@@AdamRubenMovies Wow,thanks for replying!
Omg GREAT VOICE. gave me chills!!!
Thank you giving this day a nice beginning. :) Cheers, Adam
You have a gift, the way you narrated this tragic event caused my heart to hurt.
Dear R-GW B, thank you for watching and for your kind comment. I deeply appreciate your kindness. All the best, Adam
Pray for her Soul.
Marie did not deserve this. It’s so unfair that people only judge from what they’ve heard and not seen.
Dear Melia Cookie & Gracie, thank you for watching and for your heartwarming comment. I agree. She did not deserve to be humiliated and separated from her daughter and young son. The honourable solution would have been to exile the mother and her children to Austria where Marie Antoinette's mother lived. I wish you and your families all the best from Copenhagen, Adam
... and so unfair that people write comments without education.
@@booliev3275 Okay.
Her face is like when I wake up after being a sleep for 2 days
Ideals are peaceful, history is violent
Dear Drew, thank you for watching and for your wise comment - which unfortunately is absolutely correct. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam
Your voice is like silk. So soothing.
Thank you :)
Vive la Reine
As a Austrian and myself being descended from nobles, I do have big empathy for her.
My relatives were part of the Austrian army and fought the French Republic in the coalition first offensives. When King Louis XVI was assassinated, he and the Austrian army stoped for 1 day, no dinner waa serve, instead a mass was given in memory of the King.
However, he recorded Marie Antoinette 2 days after her death: "The Kaiser gave us the task to save her and the King, now we feel lost. We failed our task. Months ago, King Louis was assassinated by these barbarians. Now the devil took Little Maria life. The soldiers don't talk, the officers dressed a black armband and the priest called a mass.
The Kaiser has gaved us the task of free the now king Louis XVII as the royalists name the poor boy. But i wish more than ever my death on the battlefield soo i don't have to see what fate this devils have waiting to that boy"
Half a year before her. It’s terrible that the entire family was destroyed, literally ripped apart because of poor government policy.
I wish this voice was on audio books
Thank you for your kind comment. :) Cheers Adam Ruben
I can listen to this guy all day beautiful voice
Dear Lisa, thank you for your kind post. It is very valuable to me. Cheers from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben.
Its the truth articulation and diction is on point greetings from the island grenada
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ANYWAYS ON A SERIOUS NOTE....WATCHING THIS VIDEO COMPLETELY BROKE MY HEART💔 SO SAD.
Dear Tammy, thank you so much for your kind comment. It gave this day a happy beginning. :) And thank you truly for subscribing. I am honoured. And yes, it is such a sad story on so many levels. For me it was a reminder to try to show mercy even in the hardest of times. I wish you a wonderful weekend and thank you once again. Kind Regards from a Copenhagen slightly beginning to wear its colours of spring, Adam Ruben
Poor Maria Antonia. She did the very best she could in life and faced her death with all the dignity and grace of a true queen. Someday I'd love to visit Versailles and see the places where she once walked. (Do we know if _Le petit trianon_ still exists??) Marie Antoinette is such a fascinating, tragic character to me. My heart still aches for her, even 200+ years after her death. Truly, she didn't deserve the terrible tortures she suffered before finally walking the scaffold.
Dear Maicey, thank you for watching and for you comment. She was indeed a very brave woman. Not many could lose husband and children and then face death with such grace and integrity. She and the children should have been exiled to Austria. That would have been the honourable solution. Alle the best from Copenhagen.
PS. Le Petit Trianon does indeed still exist.
This video was very well done. I subscribed immediately.
Dear Eliz, I am truly grateful for your words. Thank you and kind regards from Copenhagen. Adam
For those who don't know marie wore I believe the same black mourning gown for her trial, but like you said she requested to keep wearing them but they refused for fear of sympathy from the crowd. ( the fact they actually FEARD SYMPATHY for her shows in my opinion that perhaps people would have) i dunno what do you 🤔
Dear Monica, thank you for your comment and for watching. I believe you are absolutely correct. As far as I know there were many who did not shout and yell at her as she was driven through Paris. They were quiet to show respect. So, there was certainly a part of the population who believed that the trial and the accusations against her were unjust. That there was no honor in the way she and the children were treated. All the best from Copenhagen, Adam Ruben
@@AdamRubenMovies I hope you can answer ( hopefully) one more question 🙏, so you said people still showed sympathy right? So answer me this IF they did let her have the mourning gown to her execution ( look up what it looks like) would it have affected the people sympathy towards her? ( God this was a mouthfuls)
Dear Monica, from what I've learned there were many citizens in Paris who would have been more inclined to show the sympathy, they had for her, had she worn the traditional black dress. So, I guess the judges feared that a sympathy, already present among many, would be easier suppressed if she worn white. All the best, Adam
@@AdamRubenMovies hmm strange how a peice of clothing would decide that