Though Marie Antoinette may not have actually said, “Let them eat cake,” the French monarchy and aristocracy displayed an ...
Place de Grève at the Storming of the Bastille, Jul. 14, 1789, from an 18th-century engraving by Letourmy of Orléans History News Network This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the ...
Marie Antoinette, born an Austrian archduchess, became Queen of France at just 19. Known for her extravagant lifestyle, she faced harsh criticism amid France’s growing financial crisis. Her fate was ...
Events from this week in Christian history include the birth of Richard Harvey Cain, Pope Pius VI denouncing the French ...
Pope Francis on Wednesday decided to make the Martyrs of Compiègne officially saints. It was a rare decision, in that no one in the Church disagreed with it. In order to understand why the decision ...