Marie Antoinette

Hi guys! Today we're locking in for a chat on the diamond necklace affair, the event which according to Napoleon Bonaparte is the event "the Queen's death must be dated from". It's a tale of blackmarket dealers, forged signatures, parading prostitutes, and it ended with Marie Ant ...  Show more

Hello you, welcome back to Hot History! Today's ep looks at the secret Parisian order of monastic knights who guard what some believe to be Jesus's crown of thorns!We will look at:1. Origin of this order2. Origin of this crown from Jerusalem to Paris3. Role of the order today & t ...  Show more

Why do we celebrate birthdays with cake? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I detail the reign of the infamous French Queen, Marie Antoinette, and discover the origins of birthday parties. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources: The Marie Antoinette Diet: Eat Cak ...  Show more

In this week's RERELEASE , Claire and Tess sit down with some bubbly and cake and tell the story of the one and only, Marie Antoinette. We start with her beginnings as an Austrian princess leading her to become one of the most notorious rulers in history as the Queen of France an ...  Show more

Most people associate Marie Antoinette with towering wigs, bon bons, affairs, and the legendary “let them eat cake” line. And wasn’t she executed for living extravagantly while the French people were starving? The answer is no, no, and no – the truth is way more complicated th ...

Fingers on buzzers for a very special History Hit end-of-year treat.

Tricky expert questions, history in the headlines, historical fact or fiction? It can only be the History Hit Big Quiz of 2022 - a seasonal test where you can pit your wits against our in-house hist ...