<p>In part one of <em>Crowned &amp; Cancelled</em>&#39;s new 3-part series on the French Revolution, I&#39;ll explore&#39;s Marie Antoinette’s (fake!) cake comment, Robespierre’s flower crown, and how a country’s cry for fresh croissants turned into a full-blown national breakdown. </p><p><br></p><p>Expect guillotines, gossip, and the psychology behind revolutions that eat their own!</p><p><br></p><p>Next week: Robespierre faces the music and a little Corsican artillery officer has some tall ideas for the future of France...</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://shallonlester.com/?utm_source=Tiktok&utm_medium=Tiktok&utm_campaign=Shallon+web+traffic+tracker&utm_id=shallons-web-traffic" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Join me in Italy and Greece in 2026! </a></p>

Crowned & Cancelled

Shallon Lester

The Guillotine Diaries: Marie Antoinette Loses Her Head, France Loses Its Mind

NOV 6, 202545 MIN
Crowned & Cancelled

The Guillotine Diaries: Marie Antoinette Loses Her Head, France Loses Its Mind

NOV 6, 202545 MIN

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<p>In part one of <em>Crowned &amp; Cancelled</em>&#39;s new 3-part series on the French Revolution, I&#39;ll explore&#39;s Marie Antoinette’s (fake!) cake comment, Robespierre’s flower crown, and how a country’s cry for fresh croissants turned into a full-blown national breakdown. </p><p><br></p><p>Expect guillotines, gossip, and the psychology behind revolutions that eat their own!</p><p><br></p><p>Next week: Robespierre faces the music and a little Corsican artillery officer has some tall ideas for the future of France...</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://shallonlester.com/?utm_source=Tiktok&utm_medium=Tiktok&utm_campaign=Shallon+web+traffic+tracker&utm_id=shallons-web-traffic" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Join me in Italy and Greece in 2026! </a></p>