Marie's is a story of a charmed life and tragic death. What was her childhood like? How was her life with Louis XVI at Versailles and what caused her eventual downfall? And of course, what did she really look like? Join us as we tell her...

Marie Antoinette faced tragedy as the queen of France - but what was life like for Marie Antoinette's kids? As queen, Marie Antoinette gave birth to four children, but only one of them survived the French Revolution. Although the queen's...

This video series explores the lesser-known story of Marie Antoinette, the Austrian princess who became the French Queen, and her role as a mother. Not only did she give birth to four of her own children, but she also adopted four more....

The final video in this series delves into the story of Marie Antoinette's adopted children, including Francois Michelle Gagne, whom she adopted after a chance encounter during a carriage ride, Armand, who she adopted as a young boy and...

This video tells the story of Louis Joseph and Louis Charles, the two biological sons of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. It explores their childhoods, their health struggles and their deaths. Louis Joseph died at the age of seven from...

This video tells the story of Marie Therese, the first child of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. It explores her childhood, and how her mother, Marie Antoinette, wanted to raise her to be more in touch with normal people. It also examines...

Madame du Barry, the mistress of the French King Louis XV, divided opinion in the court at the Palace of Versailles during the later 18th century. In part four of this four-part series, learners will hear about life after her banishment...

Madame du Barry, the mistress of the French King Louis XV, divided opinion in the court at the Palace of Versailles during the later 18th century. In part three of this four-part series, learners will hear about how her kindness won her...

The French Revolution (Part 1)

Though historians have been right to point to a variety of French Revolution causes - ranging from economic and social issues to questions of political representation - it is also true that French royal excess played no small role in...

Today, we think of 1700s-era France as a period of unwashed and unparalleled squalor. While this is partially a misconception, it does contain some truth. During the 18th century, people's attitudes towards personal hygiene were laxer...

An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the French Revolution, how it started, who were the main players and when they lost their heads, along with the rise of Napoleon amidst the chaos.