Duels of History — Season 1, Episode 10: Marie-Antoinette vs. Maximilien Robespierre
Documentary • 11 min • 1 season, 10 episodes
Episode synopsis
Did Marie Antoinette betray her adopted country? The queen is said to be insensitive, arrogant, ready to do anything to betray France. Did she deserve the fate reserved for her by the revolutionaries led by Robespierre? The latter is considered a dictator, solely responsible for revolutionary terror and its thousands of deaths.
About Duels of History
From Lucrezia Borgia to Malinche to Marie Curie: Women’s contributions have often been downplayed or misrepresented in the history books. Duels of History (re)tells their stories.