<p>In 1770, 14-year-old Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria arrived in France to marry Louis XVI. As Marie Antoinette, she became the ultimate diva of her time; rebelling against the the rigid protocols of court and crafting a unique visual identity; wearing men's clothing and sporting excessive elevated hair. How then did her adoring public turn on her and condemn her, leading to her execution?</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Caroline Weber to discuss the royal influencer who dressed like a royal mistress, and whose lavish attire cost her her life.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>Theme music from All3Media. Other music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p>More episodes on France in the Early Modern period:</p><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/thesunkinginlove-louisxivandhismistresses" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Louis XIV and his Mistresses ></strong></a></p><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/house-of-guise" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The House of Guise: Europe’s Most Murderous Dynasty ></strong></a></p><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/not-just-the-tudors/episodes/francois-i" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Francois I, King of France ></strong></a></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p>
