Flaunting, Extravagant Queen by Jean Plaidy

In 1785, a cardinal stood accused of forging Marie Antoinette's signature to steal the most expensive piece of jewelry in Europe. How to Ruin a Queen: Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Affair by Jonathan Beckman. 123 illustrations, 108 in color.īooks About French Royal Palaces The Diamond Necklace Affair Photos of details in the queen's rooms and homes, as well as her favorite objects. The Private Realm of Marie Antoinette by Marie-France Boyer, photographs by Francois Halard. Featuring personal correspondence, illustrations, and a wealth of unpublished material, this slipcased volume reveals Marie Antoinette, her personal collections, and Versailles. This illustrated volume tells Marie-Antoinette's story through the objects and locations that made up her world, from her upbringing in Austria to her life and death in France.Ī Day With Marie Antoinette by Hélène Delalex. Marie-Antoinette by Hélène Delalex, Alexandre Maral, and Nicolas Milavanovic. Shows how Marie Antoinette developed her reputation for fashionable excess, and how her bold attempts to reshape royal fashion changed the future of France. Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution by Caroline Weber. Biography that consider Marie Antoinette in light of her heritage as a child of the Habsburg dynasty and a representative of Christendom.

Marie-Antoinette, Daughter of the Caesars by Elena Maria Vidal. When Marie Antoinette arrived at Versailles, she was drawn into a viper's nest of scandal. Marie Antoinette's World: Intrigue, Infidelity, and Adultery in Versailles by Will Bashor. This biography was first published in 1909. Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman by Stefan Zweig, translated by Eden Paul. Describes how Marie Antoinette worked closely with repentant radicals to give the constitutional monarchy a fighting chance.

Marie Antoinette: The Making of a French Queen by John Hardman. Written by a well-known royal biographer. To the Scaffold: The Life of Marie Antoinette by Carrolly Erickson. For a publisher's summary of this book, information about the author, and reviews, click here. Marie Antoinette: The Last Queen of France by Evelyne Lever, translated by Catherine Temerson. Fraser makes no attempt to hide the queen's shortcomings, in particular her poor political skills, but emphasizes her personal warmth and noble bearing during her final ordeal. Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser. Book Categories: Marie Antoinette, Diamond Necklace Affair, Her Image, Louis XVI, Fersen, Princess de Lamballe, Last Days, Madame Royale, Lost Dauphin, Court & Era, Revolution, Travel, Fiction, Children's Books, DVDs, French Royalty, Habsburgs, European Royalty Marie Antoinette

Flaunting, Extravagant Queen by Jean Plaidy