"Facts" About Marie Antoinette That Weren't True

[@QueenCityHistory]

She was a typical royal. If anyone was in the same position as her.. you’d want the best clothes, the best food, the best jewelry, large palaces. You’re told you can have anything you want. Plus when she married Louis she was a child… and it was the only life she’d ever known.

[@LynetteBishop-v9k]

Thank you so much for clearing up all of the misconceptions about her...no doubt that she loved her family & her people ❤ 🇫🇷

[@applejuice9468]

The royalty loved their people so much they made only the poor class pay taxes. The love is intimate and truly real. 💖

[@nana7451]

@@applejuice9468that’s not her fault and she didn’t make that rule

[@oceanelf2512]

Yes, she received an enormous bunch of injustice.

[@debbieellett9093]

I definitely agree the Queen got a bad rap. I admire how strong her will was,right to the end.

[@generaldurge111]

So glad the OG narrator is back

[@sekichdawn3913]

❤

[@moussatahirou1531]

I swear those other voices were annoying

[@jenniferlonnes7420]

​@moussatahirou1531 But the aren't now? Good to hear you've gained some tolerance.

[@jacobmiller7822]

Same I refuse to watch the video unless it’s this guy

[@philsophkenny]

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!!!

[@broccoli4002]

We love you original narrator !! Keep doing a sterling job !!

[@NewMessage]

The cake industry can finally heal.

[@Ohmercyme333]

lol yeah Duncan Hines has been out of sorts since this catastrophe

[@davidlancaster8152]

I thought for sure she said "Let them eat cake". Thanks for clearing that up. I appreciate what you do.

[@ronaldtucker5555]

From Ocala?

[@davidlancaster8152]

@@ronaldtucker5555 Salida

[@TribalGuitars]

Great video as always. My family and I learn so much from this channel! I'm surprised that what "cake" is wasn't mentioned. Everyone thinks of a sweet baked good with frosting and it's not. It was a mix of rancid flour, sawdust, grain husks, and other such things and made in a batter that was smeared on the brick wall and bottom of the oven so the food wouldn't stick to the bricks. It was basically "bread" turned into just this side of charcoal. But it was sometimes given to beggars after it was chiseled from the ovens.

[@spiceupyourafterlife]

Some scholars believe it wasn't even cake in the quote, but brioche, which is a soft cake-like bread.

[@TribalGuitars]

It would be interesting to find out all the possibilities if not the truth. Could be that both things are correct.

[@charleendavis8171]

Best voice and best story teller ever! ❤ So glad you're back!

[@EricaTheTrippyHippy]

MY VERY FAVORITE QUEEN!!!💖🥰💜

[@oceanelf2512]

She, and Mary Queen of Scots - I can't decide which I empathise with more.

[@purplegothicqueen]

Also Lady Jane Grey very tragic

[@xoxohonna]

If only she'd had an accurate version of Snopes to neutralize the false rumors.

[@danidavis7912]

If only the current version of Snopes was accurate...

[@emom358]

So glad there are several narrators. Keep up the good work everyone.

[@btetschner]

5:31 Taco John's started using the phrase "Taco Tuesdays" in late 1979. My father built a house for Jim Wiltgen, who opened the first Taco John's in Kearney, Nebraska in 1971.

[@insaneone4369]

Come to California where the only people allowed to operate taco stands are illegal aliens.

[@overwhelmingapathy721]

I moved to the west coast a couple years ago. I miss Taco Jons 🤤

[@btetschner]

@@overwhelmingapathy721 Those Potato Olés are so good!

[@prettypuff1]

But what’s not mentioned is that she was 18 when she became queen… this is 18 year old behavior; they can be selfish

[@StonedtotheBones13]

It literally says she was 18 when she married Louis. I wouldn't call that a child either, we let even 16 year olds make p big decisions even now. I don't think she was "selfish" due to age, this was just how her life was and she didn't have experience with any other before moving whole ass countries

[@joshuaowensjr8694]

She was 14

[@nana7451]

@@StonedtotheBones13she was 14 when she became crown princess stop spreading misinformation

[@DeusRegum]

This Narrator needs to be declared a National Treasure!

[@Mrs.Self.Distruct]

The hair upkeep alone was a nightmare, instead of a pillow she'd have to rest her head on a carved wooden block (the irony) nightly to preserve the style as it would take many hours to create.

[@Princessbooks]

I love Marie Antionette and she got a bad reputation in history, from the books that I have read about Marie Antionette, the French Revolution and her husband. In this historical trial Marie Antionette is INNOCENT. As please do a video about something Canadian

[@tyneishalewis9917]

Such an interesting history of Marie! I never knew she was just a misunderstood person, but that's why we have Weird History. I'm looking forward to the next Weird History Timeline series, and wonder what decade will be next. Maybe the 1950s or 2000s?

[@aedansilva1114]

I listened to a podcast that claimed she was actually quite pious and restrained but that also made her stand out when she came to french court. So a lot of the opulence surrounding her was for show in order to give the image of a more french queen

[@AlleenLoveHope]

yeah she was in a bit of a catch 22. Ppl expected the French royalty to be opulent during that time. Not to mention she was only 14 when she got married and moved to the French court.

[@rileyfuckingrifle]

​@@AlleenLoveHopeFrom my understanding the move greatly affected her and she missed her siblings a lot.

[@nana7451]

marie antoinette they will never make me hate you

[@NASCARFAN93100]

Please give us an update on Season 4 of the Timeline Series

[@The7Reaper]

She seemed maybe a little ditzy but not a bad person, hell her final words were saying sorry for stepping on her executioners foot, I kind of wish she would have gotten away during the Revolution but they decided to try and escape using a huge carrage drawn by six horses instead of trying look as inconspicuous as possible.

[@Larsen1969]

She was an amazing woman with inner strength and royal wisdom and a mouth for politics. I simply love her.

[@Theonetruewonderfly]

Weird History, any chance you can get KZbin to lift the block on comments in the "Rise and Fall of Saturday Mornings" video you did a couple weeks back? Apparently KZbin thinks it's children's material (but it's a documentary, like all of your uploads).

[@claudiavh2602]

Great video. I'd like to see a video dedicated to Queen Christina of Sweden. ❤

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks for this! 👑

[@janycebrown4071]

Fact: According to 23AndMe my husband is related to her!

[@m.f.richardson1602]

Always interesting Thank you ❤

[@andreadeleon6707]

One video of Boudicca please! ❤

[@simonawilson2546]

Marie didnt deserve any hate she got....

[@StonedtotheBones13]

It is certainly thought provoking and refreshing to learn about her relation with family. And about her politics, not just governing, but her strength of character.

[@TheOfficialTarynTots]

I love the show about her on masterpiece theater.

[@DomiCera]

Can't get enough of this part 3:27. BWAHAHAHA 😂🤣

[@ronaldslater4703]

Some things never change i.e. taxes!

[@yaiscolors]

I absolutely love her! After reading the book “Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser, I loved her even more and felt so sad about how bad she has been misunderstood. I recommend that book wholeheartedly. Another thing, de la Motte was never apprehended. She escaped to England where she actually worked as a prostitute and died when she was about to ve arrested by falling from a window. The whole plan was done by her and her husband who took the necklace and sold it by pieces and left de la Motte (or something like that in the end).

[@EricaTheTrippyHippy]

I have this book!!!🤩

[@hoofarted]

Fantastic book. Just a shame she was apart of one of the biggest problems of that era of France. Shame she had to be put to death to serve overthrowing the royals. I'm sure she would have graciously stood down from her role for her people 😢

[@AmericanMeiling]

The sheer severity of a rumor 😢 or a lifetime of rumors in her case ....

[@poppy63765]

She was quite the nice person

[@btetschner]

0:49 I am looking forward to the day some politician jokes and says "Let Them Eat Cake."

[@ElizabethBarringer-d5s]

There is no animosity like the one between the haves and they have not.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

She may never had the justice she deserved but history is about to correct that...by Weird History

[@stephenstevens6573]

The man isback!!!!! Thank you!! I was just about to unsubscribe...glad i waited!

[@btetschner]

After watching this video, I am going to watch the film Marie Antoinette (2007) tonight.

[@TheSaltydog07]

Watch Norma Shearer in the 1938 version. ❤

[@altinaykor364]

the best version is the 1956 version however. the one movie where she's not sexualized or villainized and looks more like an actual human being

[@TGD_B]

The responses from some people about narrators are intense. We get it, you hate change.

[@jenniferlonnes7420]

All that hate towards other, just as good narrators is astounding.

[@EyeDee98]

Yeah people are really weird on this channel about who narrates. Like we get it, you prefer this guy, but you don’t have to be hateful and childish when someone else does it and you don’t get to have your preference. It’s probably due to scheduling that they sometimes have to have other people narrate, and it’s very strange how people here just simply cannot tolerate another voice….

[@jenniferrogers2981]

The other people aren't nearly as good and really drove down the numbers. People like the voices they like and this man's voice makes consuming otherwise droll topics enjoyable. I've watched this show for years and if he's not doing it I'm not interested.

[@jenniferlonnes7420]

I think you don't know the definition of droll. It means to spark curiosity or amusement. ​@jenniferrogers2981

[@-Thauma-]

Thank you sweetheart 😘

[@Seventeen_Syllables]

I don't see her name on Epstein's list, so she can't be all bad.

[@jgallardo7344]

That we know of so far lol

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Jeffrey's list? Cuz that's the only Epstein we know.

[@Seventeen_Syllables]

@@v.emiltheii-nd.8094 The one that did not kill himself.

[@LynetteBishop-v9k]

❤ 😂

[@Oppeldeldoc1]

As much as I like this, I'm also very fond of the comedy START THE REVOLUTION WITHOUT ME. It uses the image of her that this video debunks, but at least it's witty about it. (But it gives about the same image of LOUIS that this video does.)

[@mrsterious5845]

The YT channel called the People Profiles has a video about Marie Antoinette that did a good job humanizing her. Labelling her as out of touch has some truth but is too simplistic. MA was a product of her time and status, with little choice in important matters, such as choice of marital partner or where to live. Imo, she deserves neither condemnation nor praise.

[@nomoretwitterhandles]

I can stand behind this. Marie Antoinette's death was simply the result of a sexist society. A woman could be a saint and still get called a witch in those times. Even if she was a terrible person, the fault still largely falls on the society that raised her to be that way. Nobody is born evil; that's just how they're taught. And when you're in such a high position of power with nobody to hold you back, you don't know you're being unreasonable. For Marie Antoinette to be "out of touch", who could really blame her? She was lucky enough to have the heart to care about the poor, in a society she was not fully accustomed to. She may not have been perfect and she may not have done everything right, but she had the right heart.

[@Laura_G]

When you see how huge and overly ornate Versailles is and learn that her daily life was heavily orchestrated, socially artificial and lacked privacy, her little peasant farm made sense. She wasn't "pretending to be poor" but was seeking a sense of normalcy with her children. This was the time of enlightenment ideals, and like many others she sought a return to a more natural state (as much as she could). She wore linen, let her hair loose, and made cheese from the goats on her farm. The structures on the farm are a romanticized version of idyllic simplicity, which is something she could never really experience. Her tragic story is underlined by the use of propaganda. Pamphlets that circulated widely to scapegoat and make a villain out of her were so successful her name and personal history are twisted to this day. That is one of the main lessons to take away from the French revolution - lies, unsubstantiated accusations and false narratives can foment bloodlust and destruction.

[@paulpopielski5261]

She was a Queen.

[@markedis5902]

There is still much rivalry between England and France

[@Brasileira345]

Ela não mandou as pessoas irem comer brioches, todavia, ela organizava grandes banquetes e festas, alem de seus gastos com roupas, joias, sapatos

[@halroy9610]

I'm glad this guy is back. How about you redo the ones that the girl did

[@ulkotraqametfdaqqa]

in short: eat the rich, but factually

[@deeya]

Next: Catherine the Great loved to ride horses, but not biblically...

[@krystal8717]

“I mean it’s one banana, Michael how much could it cost, $10?”

[@zelpazz]

What a coincidence I just watched the movie this Tuesday

[@Marie-Antoniette]

I didn't do anything My husband didn't do anything My children didn't do anything I was innocent

[@torgeirbrandsnes1916]

The Champagne glass are the most popular myth about her.

[@MrPrussianjester]

So, you're telling me I shouldn't eat cake?

[@EldrantShiJie]

Your voice is the reason why I can sleep peacefully, I listen to your videos here and let it play until I sleep. Thanks for making these videos. 🥹🥹🥹

[@cjannise]

Oohhh do Tippu Tip next

[@CourtneyPielok]

2:09 Bourbon is pronounced BORE BON.

[@pelinyalcin7292]

Can you make a video about Rameses pls

[@oceanelf2512]

I only wish that she could see this video and the kind comment section toward her.

[@na5794]

Asha Logos has a couple in depth videos on the French revolution and when he covers her execution, allegedly her last words were an apology to the executioner, because she accidentally bumped into him.

[@oreoqueen7372]

Am I the only one who knew that the “let them eat cake” thing was going to be first?

[@leonik4133]

This is exactly what a Marie Antoinette would say

[@noabengal7071]

So...we owe her an apology

[@Blueocean_aaria]

I believe she was not a bad person inside, people wanted to blame her for everything. She lives the life of a queen because she was a queen, but that doesn’t mean she didn’t care for her people.

[@btetschner]

I am going to watch the videos: x What Life Was Like for Marie Antoinette's Children (first thumbnail recommendation) x What It Was Like to Witness the Guillotine (second thumbnail recommendation, second time watching it) x The Ridiculous History of Macaroni Fashion (second time watching it) x What Was Up With Those Giant Victorian Skirts? (second time watching it)

[@btetschner]

Eating Another Weird History meal! Eating FROOT LOOPS* while watching this Weird History video! * From the Weird History videos "Facts About Mel Blanc, The Voice Behind Looney Tunes" and "Why Was the 80s the Golden Age for Sugary Cereals?"† † Juliane Koepcke, from the Weird History video "How Juliane Koepcke Survived A Plane Crash And 11 Days Alone In The Amazon" had a toucan as a pet, I saw that on the documentary film "Wings of Hope" (1998) which was referenced on that video.

[@huldrrrr9486]

mentions Louis XIV's Queen Marie Therese shows picture of Marie Antoinette's daughter Marie Therese

[@aranzazuglez5404]

Of course she gets extra bad reputation, carrying all the weight taking care of her family, governing, and then being guilty of the fall down of a decaying dynasty. She wasn't French and was a woman. All terrible things on the eyes of the later winners and stablishers of the newly born national identity. Not to say she didn't do wrong or that the people of France didn't have reasons to revolt against her too.

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

She's pretty cute in FGO..

[@Electric_Funeral]

Ohhh “cAke” with an A!! Now it makes more sense…

[@CherokeeTwilight]

Marie wasn’t at fault. Eventually those who brought about the reign of terror were executed themselves. Many scholars believe that the the French revolution was the beginnings of socialism. I agree. Truth be known the Marquis de Lafayette who was so impressed with what happened with American independence introduced that and influenced the King to follow suit. Had France continued without interruption we would have a France that mirrored America. As far as the let them eat cake, which would be what we call Brioche. There was a price law so to speak that would have basically price matched to common bread. Wheat was in shortage across Europe, crop failures across the Northern hemisphere as a result of “The Little Ice Age.” Frozen birds actually fell from the sky and it would snow in summertime would paint a good picture of what occurred. Some say Marie was responsible for introducing the Croissant 🥐 to the French. It is an Austrian bread and if you say it with no French accent, that is the correct pronunciation. There are also stories of Franklin introducing the glass harmonica to the court and even giving Marie lessons. She was a remarkable lady.

[@jenrules]

You should always use this narrator!

[@lp-xl9ld]

As the Ancient Sage has put it, "The winners write the history books..."

[@apet1712]

I’m always amazed at the people who think history is “objective “ let alone completely true 🙄…and those who think social media/ “news” outlets is legit source for “truth”.

[@pfkmsandiego]

thanks

[@FrankTedesco]

the OG is the GOAT

[@christinacatalano]

The scapegoat of the French Revolution.

[@JonBrown-po7he]

The other narrator has a marked 'milk toast' quality, in my opinion, and clearly lacks the snarky projection and thinly veiled disdain I find so refreshing. The everyday need to genuflect at the alter of petulant gods of 'politically correct' are thwarted during the time he articulately snides away. Bravo 👏👏👏!

[@larisajurovic1446]

so sad to see all the misinformation about such an icon

[@MosesLugoloobi-i2t]

Big Hank💪🏽

[@wtf1185]

Can you do a show on Mata Hari, I've heard she got a bad rap too.

[@CocoCrispieeee]

I’d love to hear more about the Danish monarchy since Margarethe II has abdicated in favor of her son (Now King Frederick X)

[@kereckelizabeth3625]

Let your head roll down to the comment section. Ha ha. That's what makes the narrator truly special.

[@Big_Dog2303]

So ato hear my Matthew McConaughey sounding narrator is back!

[@btetschner]

3:42 I was born in 1979 which is the Year of the Goat.

[@wilsonstrickland4888]

Cuz we were there

[@garycarpenter6433]

Her and her husband lost their heads...... literally

[@gerrimilner9448]

we all know she was treated unfairly, but the french were right angry and her and her husband were there.

[@Inconstructionmaybe-x5v]

Still messed up but yeah .....

[@ThaShortGame]

Prison guards allowed her young son starve to death.

[@ladynikkie]

How about King George IV of England he was George III's eldest son and he was quite a bastard.

[@DR-eq6qe]

I share DNA with her. Pretty cool video. Thanks!

[@davidworden4470]

It's been rumored that Thomas Jefferson fathered her son

[@timwodzynski7234]

What about the myth that the champagne glass (not the flute 🥂) was moulded from her breast.

[@JOJO-yd7qs]

i think she was a genuinely good person. You can see the same kind of cluelessness for today’s people who haven’t experienced poverty. You can never completely understand, unless you have actually lived it.

[@houseofvanity8]

❤❤❤❤

[@Abdominal65]

I personally think envy is the most disgusting of human traits. Broad could take a dump in a gold toilet, would make no difference to me and my life.

[@dhudson1]

While it is true comparison is the thief of joy I would be interested to understand how envy would be thought of as more disgusting than a certain trait such as taking advantage of those less fortunate or general disregard for the suffering of others.

[@danidavis7912]

@@dhudson1 I can think of a dozen human traits more disgusting than envy.