5R, 1909 by H. Belloc From Foyle's Library (of Beeleigh Abbey)
Notes
Marie Antoinette (1755–1793) was the last queen of France before the French Revolution, known for her extravagant lifestyle and eventual downfall. Born an Austrian archduchess, she married Louis XVI at 14 and became queen at 19. Her lavish spending and perceived indifference to the struggles of the French people made her a symbol of royal excess, contributing to her unpopularity. During the Revolution, she was imprisoned, tried for treason, and executed by guillotine in 1793. Despite her tragic end, she remains a figure of fascination and controversy in history.
Description
Full royal blue calf, binding by Bayntun, three edge gilt, five raised bands
