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Marie Antoinette The Last Queen Of France
April 10th, 2009
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Question: Who is Louis XVIII?
I thought that Louis XVI was the last king of France and Marie Antoinette, his wife, was the last queen. If so, then how is there a Louis XVIII? And what did he do?
Answer: 1755–1824, king of France (1814–24), brother of King Louis XVI. Known as the comte de Provence, he fled (1791) to Koblenz from the French Revolution and intrigued to bring about foreign intervention against the revolutionaries. He was recognized as king by the émigrés after the death (1795) of Louis XVII. He passed his exile on the Continent and in England. With the assistance of Charles de Talleyrand, he was restored (1814) to the French throne by the allies after their entry into Paris. He adopted a conciliatory policy toward the former revolutionists and granted a constitutional charter. Forced to flee once more on the news of the return of Napoleon I, he returned with the allies (1815) after the defeat at Waterloo had ended Napoleon’s rule of a Hundred Days. His chief ministers were at first moderates—Armand Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, and Élie Decazes—but the ultraroyalists, led by Louis’s brother, the comte d’Artois (later Charles X), triumphed after the assassination (1820) of the count’s son, Charles Ferdinand, duc de Berry. Louis, then old and suffering from gout, allowed the ultraroyalists to take control. The new ministry headed by the comte de Villèle was thoroughly reactionary. Electoral laws were revised to increase the influence of the wealthy classes, and civil liberties were curbed. This trend continued and was intensified during the reign (1824–30) of his successor, Charles X. See Restoration, in French history.
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Lady Marie Antoinette Costume
April 9th, 2009
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Question: What new period films would you recommend? Are any of these good?
I love the costumes and scenery. I also like to see how customs were different in different times.
Are these any good?
Dangerous Liaisons (from the 80s or 90s)
Portrait of A Lady
The Other Boleyn Girl
The Duchess
Becoming Jane
Ones I've seen:
Pride & Prejudice (with Keira Knightley)
Marie Antoinette
The Other Boleyn Girl
Lady Jane
Sense & Sensibility
A Room With A View
Howard's End
Made a mistake: I haven't seen The Other Boleyn Girl but I accidentally put in in the list of movies I've seen.
I really liked Pride & Prejudice.
I LOVE Marie Antoinette, too! It is so pretty to look at, and fun!
Answer: I thought Becoming Jane was cute. If you liked Pride and Prejudice, chances are you'll like this one.
I enjoyed the Other Boleyn Girl as well, but it wasn't really fantastic.
Wondercon 2006 - #11 Marie Antoinette Rose of Versailles
