The French continue to vilify Marie Antoinette especially in the case of the Diamond Necklace Affair. She had spent so much on her wardrobe, jewelry, and furniture that the people that people did not believe her when she was proven innocent from the scandal (Covington). It was not only the people that did not believe her, but also the Paris parliament; “she was universally regarded as guilty” (Covington). After that incident the French’s hate increased exponentially and accused of being “lesbian predator and traitorous conspirator” (Hollander),
The French continue to vilify Marie Antoinette especially in the case of the Diamond Necklace Affair. She had spent so much on her wardrobe, jewelry, and furniture that the people that people did not believe her when she was proven innocent from the scandal (Covington). It was not only the people that did not believe her, but also the Paris parliament; “she was universally regarded as guilty” (Covington). After that incident the French’s hate increased exponentially and accused of being “lesbian predator and traitorous conspirator” (Hollander),