Marie Antoinette A-Z Quiz

A

The revolutionary group formed by the Third Estate in 1789.

B

The surname of a former prostitute who became the Maîtresses-en-Titre [Principal Mistress to the King]. Her relationship with Marie Antoinette was contentious.

C

The surname of the prominent English aristocrat and great-great-great-great aunt of Princess Diana. She was a friend and confidante of Marie Antoinette and the two are frequently compared.

D

The title given to Marie Antoinette upon her marriage to Louis Auguste. It is the equivalent of the Princess of Wales and the French term for 'dolphin'.

E

The first name of the Irish statesman and philosopher who bemoaned the treatment of Marie Antoinette in his pamphlet 'Reflections on the Revolution in France'.

F

The surname of the Swedish Count who reportedly had an affair with Marie Antoinette.

G

The apparatus used to behead Marie Antoinette. It was last used in France in 1977.

H

A rustic retreat built for Marie Antoinette in 1783 near the Petit Trianon.

I

Marie Antoinette was accused of committing this crime involving her 10-year-old son, Louis.

J

The most influential political club of the Revolution.

K

The first name of the actress who played Marie Antoinette in Sofia Coppola's 2006 film.

L

The name of the political pamphlets used to slander Marie Antoinette.

M

The first name of Marie Antoinette's mother and the only female ruler of Habsburg dominions.

N

The item of jewellery which sparked a scandal in 1784.

O

The term used to describe the political and social system of the Kingdom of France from the Late Middle Ages up until Marie Antoinette's execution. The English term for the Ancien Régime.

P

The hairstyle popularised by Marie Antoinette after she wore it for her husband's coronation in 1775.

Q

The French phrase incorrectly attributed to Marie Antoinette. It originally appeared in Jean-Jacques Rousseau's 'Confessions'.

R

An artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement. Writers of this era include Mary Robinson, Mary Wollstonecraft and Charlotte Smith. All of whom mentioned Marie Antoinette in their writings.

S

The Austrian Palace where Marie Antoinette spent the first fourteen years of her life.

T

The name of the famous French artist and sculptor who was tasked with creating a death mask for Marie Antoinette. There is a wax museum in London named after her.

U

The phrase used to denote a burial place lacking a headstone or nameplate to indicate that a body is buried there. Marie Antoinette's body was thrown into one.

V

Marie Antoinette's royal residence built by Louis XIV.

W

The surname of the US President in power at the time of Marie Antoinette's death.

X

The ordinal placed after Marie Antoinette's husband's name.

Y

The name of the conflict between Britain and France starting a year after Marie Antoinette's birth: Seven ___ War

Z

The surname of the Austrian novelist who wrote a 1932 biography of Marie Antoinette.