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Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette , 1755-93, queen of France, wife of King Louis XVI and daughter of Austrian Archduchess Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I . She was married in 1770 to the dauphin, who became king in 1774. Her marriage had been made to strengthen France's alliance with its... Read more
Affair of the Diamond Necklace Affair of the Diamond Necklace
Affair of the Diamond Necklace scandal that took place at the court of King Louis XVI of France just before the French Revolution. An adventuress who called herself the comtesse de La Motte duped Cardinal de Rohan , the grand almoner, who was out of favor with Queen Marie Antoinette , into... Read more
Louis XVI Louis XVI
Louis XVI 1754-93, king of France (1774-92), third son of the dauphin (Louis) and Marie Josèphe of Saxony, grandson and successor of King Louis XV. In 1770 he married the Austrian archduchess Marie Antoinette . His early attempts to enact reforms and to appoint competent and upright... Read more
Marinette Marinette
Marinette, Wisconsin/USA Named after the daughter of a Menominee chief, Marinette Jacobs. Her name was a combination of Marie and Antoinette.... Read more
Giovanni Battista Viotti Giovanni Battista Viotti
Giovanni Battista Viotti , 1755-1824, Italian violinist, considered the greatest of his day. He made public appearances until 1783, and the next year he became court musician to Marie Antoinette. After the Revolution he went to London, where he resumed his concerts. He returned to Paris and directed... Read more
Voltaire Voltaire
Voltaire The French poet dramatist, historian, and philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778) was an outspoken and aggressive enemy of every injustice but especially of religious intolerance. His works are an outstanding embodiment of the principles of the French Enlightenment. François Marie... Read more
Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun
Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun A favorite of the French queen, Marie Antoinette, Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun (1755-1842) began to support her mother and brother by painting portraits when she was only 15. She was one of the few women admitted to the Academie Royale in France. Perhaps best known for her... Read more
Antoinette Perry Antoinette Perry
Antoinette Perry 1888-1946, American actress, manager, producer, b. Denver, Colo. Perry began her career as an actress. She later produced several successful plays with Brock Pemberton, including Strictly Dishonorable, Personal Appearance, and Kiss the Boys Goodbye. Perry was noted for helping... Read more
Madeleine Madeleine
Madeleine [Fr.,=Magdalen, i.e., Mary Magdalen], large church of Paris, in the Place de la Madeleine. It was originally planned by J. A. Gabriel as a part of his layout for the Place de la Concorde , the location being selected so as to close the vista of the Rue Royale. The building was begun in... Read more
Hilaire Belloc Hilaire Belloc
Hilaire Belloc (Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc) , 1870-1953, English author, b. France. He became a British subject in 1902, and from 1906 to 1910 was a Liberal member of Parliament for South Salford. Poet, essayist, satirist, and historian, he wrote from the Roman Catholic viewpoint. Among his... Read more

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