The Queen Who Came Home
On October 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine in Paris — the most visceral symbol of the Revolution's fury against European monarchy. But what if an Austrian diplomatic mission had secured her exchange before the blade fell? This episode follows the consequences of a queen who lived.
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