JMC Afternoon Lecture Series – The French Revolution: The Fall of the Infamous Queen

Dr. Clay Burlingham, University of Saskatchewan, Department of History

Friday, February 18, 2:00 – John M. Cuelenaere Public Library

Marie Antoinette first came to France in 1770.  She was the symbol of the new found friendship between Austria and France.  Initially she was well received, even hailed when she and her husband, Louis XVI, came to power in May of 1774. 

Yet for all the fleeting popularity, this Queen who refused to “be on display” at Versailles, was increasingly accused of being Austrian not French.  As a result of the Diamond Necklace Affair in 1785, she came to be called Madame Deficit and during The Terror in 1793 she was brought to trial and executed.

Dr. Clay Burlingham’s presentation will examine what led this princess of promise to come to be seen as the Infamous Queen, the one who embodied the very essence of the excess of a corrupt court. 

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The event takes place at John M. Cuelenaere Public Library, 125 12 Street East, Prince Albert, on Friday, February 18 at 2:00.  It is cosponsored with the Prince Albert Historical Society.

Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served.  This is the first of a number of occasional afternoon lectures—watch for more information!