Why is Marie Antoinette so debated? - Carolyn Harris

Podcast: TED-Ed · TED-Ed

Opublikowano: 2026-10-24

Marie Antoinette became a symbol for the evils of excess— but was she a wasteful queen or a convenient scapegoat? You decide. -- She was the Queen of France, notorious for living in opulence while peasants starved and became a symbol of everything wrong with monarchy. But was Marie Antionette a heartless, wasteful queen, or a convenient scapegoat in turbulent times? Carolyn Harris puts this controversial figure on trial in History vs. Marie Antoinette. Lesson by Carolyn Harris, directed by Brett Underhill, PorkchopBob Studio. Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Su...