Wednesday, January 11, 2012

During the French Revolution, did the French peasants know about Marie Antoinette's extravagant spending?

Yes, they did, and her spending was unfairly blamed for the dire economic situation in France. It is true that she was extravagent, but personal expenditure by the royal family accounted for only a tiny slice of state expenditure, so her spending didn't really make any difference to the French economy.

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