Welcome to Antoinette's Trianon! This site is devoted to Marie Antoinette. She loved her Trianon at Versailles. It was her place to escape from a world of strict etiquette and vicious politics. There she could be herself. I intend to try and use this blog to portray Marie Antoinette as a real person, not as a snobby queen who fictitiously told her subject to "eat cake" when they had no bread. Rather, I will post relevant news, discuss books, and hopefully scratch the surface of this fascinating woman smeared by history.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
This Day in History
On Sept. 13, 1791 Louis XVI accepted France's first constitution. Though it was short lived (securing popular sovereignty) it was a huge step for France. Louis reluctantly signed it, making France a constitutional monarchy.
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