134: Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette married into the French royal family when she was 15 years old. Unfortunately, from the beginning she faced prejudice from the royal court and distrust from the common people. Marie would eventually become the scapegoat for the worsening economy in France, even after she and her family met their tragic end during the French Revolution. Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discuss the truth behind her life, both the good and the bad, and how this queen of France would live on in infamy.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  [email protected]   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Find us on YouTube!  https://www.youtube.com/@Ill-EquippedHistory    Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory   Sources “Marie Antoinette”  https://guides.loc.gov/women-in-the-french-revolution/marie-antoinette  “Marie Antoinette” by biography.com editors & Barbara Maranzani (Jul 11 2023) https://www.biography.com/royalty/marie-antoinette  “Marie Antoinette”, published by the Château de Versailles  https://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/history/great-characters/marie-antoinette#a-queen-at-the-court  “Marie Antoinette: From Queen to Guillotine” by the Real Royalty channel on YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C1pnLRAe0E   “Marie-Antoinette” by history.com editors (Nov 9 2009, updated May 28 2025) https://www.history.com/articles/marie-antoinette    Sound Credits: [Re-Creation] Hells Bells, Tolling, 12 O Clock, Processed by NoahBangs -- https://freesound.org/s/706896/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 To_Be_Booed2_ses1.wav by freesound -- https://freesound.org/s/25270/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 G52-05-Ox Cart.wav by craigsmith -- https://freesound.org/s/437078/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 fly 4 horse steps_03.wav by gastonsaenz -- https://freesound.org/s/362958/ -- License: Attribution 4.0