“Neither Louis nor Marie Antoinette was at ease with the truly important people of their day. When Voltaire, after an exile of twenty-seven years, was allowed to return to France by Louis XVI's order, Marie Antoinette never received him. True,… — Bernardine Kielty Copy Share Image
“Louis XVI--Louis Capet--was led to the guillotine in the Place de la Revolution by Santerre, the brewer. Louis stepped firmly and resolutely up the steps of the scaffold. "Frenchmen," he said, "I die innocent of the crimes which are imputed to me; I forgive the authors of my death, and I pray that my blood may not fall upon France."… — Bernardine Kielty Copy Share
“With some difficulty she persuaded the Dauphin, and with no difficulty whatsoever she persuaded his younger brother to take her on a secret visit. From her hairdresser she had heard about "Opera balls"--balls in Paris where the people wore masks and no one knew who anyone else was. So the three royal youngsters ordered a carriage for late at night,… — Bernardine Kielty Copy Share
“Neither Louis nor Marie Antoinette was at ease with the truly important people of their day. When Voltaire, after an exile of twenty-seven years,… — Bernardine Kielty Copy Share Image
“The Jacobin Club got its name in a roundabout way. Originally a group of Bretons who came to Versailles to attend the States-General met… — Bernardine Kielty Copy Share Image
