Execution of Marie Antoinette
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Execution of Marie Antoinette has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
Sandbrook argues Marie Antoinette's execution had little political significance since she no longer held any power.
“politically, it doesn't have that much significance, does it? I mean, it doesn't change the balance of power in the convention”
The Rest Is History: 709. The Terror: The Execution of Marie Antoinette (Part 3) (Sep 27, 2026) · Listen from 1:00:05
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- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
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709. The Terror: The Execution of Marie Antoinette (Part 3)The Rest Is History · Sep 27, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook recount Marie Antoinette's imprisonment, trial and execution in 1793, Jacques Hébert's campaign against her, and her son Louis Charles's fate.