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In A Short Life of Marie Antoinette historian John Abbott takes the reader from Marie Antoinette's marriage in mere girlhood to the royal stage and her ultimate role as a central figure in European history.

Marie Antoinette ( born Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna; 2 November 1755 - 16 October 1793) was the last Queen of France before the French Revolution. She was born an Archduchess of Austria, and was the penultimate child of Empress Maria Theresa and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor... Read Full Overview

After a two-day trial begun on 14 October 1793, Marie Antoinette was convicted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of high treason, and she was executed by guillotine on Place de la R volution on 16 October 1793. Long after her death, she remains a major historical figure, the subject... Read Full Overview

Makers of History: Marie Antoinette is a historical biography written by John Stevens Cabot Abbott and published in 1902. The book tells the story of the life of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France before the French Revolution. The biography begins with Marie Antoinette's... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"Maria Antoinette - Makers of History" from John Stevens Cabot Abbott. American historian, pastor, and pedagogical writer (1805-1877).