Follow Marie Antoinette through 30 dated historical records for France.
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Marie Antoinette figured in events surrounding queen joins departure in disguise at Paris. Her participation was essential because the king intended to move the family together. The incident revealed how policing, local officials and transport delays could defeat the royal escape plan.
Role range: 1789-1792
Marie Antoinette left the Tuileries under cover of darkness as part of the carefully planned royal escape. Her participation was essential because the king intended to move the family together.
Role range: 1789-1792
Marie Antoinette leaves Paris with the royal family during the attempted escape
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Marie Antoinette leaves Paris with the royal family during the attempted escape.
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Leaves Paris with the royal family during the attempted escape
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Marie Antoinette Queen of France left Paris with the royal family during the attempted escape.
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Marie Antoinette figured in events surrounding long coach route risks recognition at Chalons-en-Champagne. The need to keep the family together made swift and discreet travel difficult. The crisis intensified the divide between constitutional monarchists and activists who doubted that the king could be trusted.
Role range: 1789-1792
Marie Antoinette remained with the royal party during the lengthy journey through Champagne. The need to keep the family together made swift and discreet travel difficult.
Role range: 1789-1792
Marie Antoinette is detained with the royal family after the escape fails at Varennes
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Marie Antoinette is detained with the royal family after the escape fails at Varennes.
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Marie Antoinette is noticed during a stop on the route and the royal party loses secrecy
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Marie Antoinette is noticed during a stop on the route and the royal party loses secrecy.
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Marie Antoinette remains with the heavy coach despite the danger that the slow vehicle will delay the escape
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Marie Antoinette remains with the heavy coach despite the danger that the slow vehicle will delay the escape.
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Detained with the royal family after the escape fails at Varennes
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Detained with the royal family after the escape fails at Varennes.
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Marie Antoinette figured in events surrounding queen faces guarded return at Varennes to Paris. Public scrutiny along the route contrasted with the secrecy of the outward journey. The crisis intensified the divide between constitutional monarchists and activists who doubted that the king could be trusted.
Role range: 1789-1792
Marie Antoinette traveled back toward Paris under supervision following the failure of the royal flight. Public scrutiny along the route contrasted with the secrecy of the outward journey.
Role range: 1789-1792
Marie Antoinette returns to the Tuileries under guard after the failed flight to Varennes
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Marie Antoinette returns to the Tuileries under guard after the failed flight to Varennes.
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Returns to the Tuileries under guard after the failed flight to Varennes
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Returns to the Tuileries under guard after the failed flight to Varennes.
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Marie Antoinette endures the guarded journey back to Paris under hostile public scrutiny
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Marie Antoinette endures the guarded journey back to Paris under hostile public scrutiny.
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Olympe de Gouges addresses the Declaration of the Rights of Woman to her
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Olympe de Gouges addresses the Declaration of the Rights of Woman to her.
Role range: 1789-1792 – 1774-1792
Marie Antoinette figured in events surrounding queen leaves threatened palace at Paris. Her departure marked the royal family's loss of control over its own residence. This development formed part of the chain that led to the Republic being proclaimed after the National Convention assembled.
Role range: 1789-1792
Marie Antoinette accompanied the king and their children to the Assembly as the Tuileries defenses collapsed politically. Her departure marked the royal family's loss of control over its own residence.
Role range: 1789-1792
Marie Antoinette was tried before the Revolutionary Tribunal after months of imprisonment. Prosecutors invoked charges of political conspiracy and betrayal of French interests.
Role range: 1793-1799
The tribunal condemned Marie Antoinette to death after its politically charged trial. She was executed the same day in Paris.
Role range: 1793-1799
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