Marie Antoinette
Criminal Records Podcast · Demetria Spinrad and Isaac Meyer
August 5, 20211h 5mExplicit
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Show Notes
Is it a crime to be well-dressed? In this week's episode, we return to the French revolution to find out why one of the world's most fashionable women became the symbol for everything that was wrong with the aristocratic system. Did Marie Antoinette really bankrupt the country with her dresses and jewels, or was she the victim of an angry, desperate populace looking for a scapegoat?