The anger that many French people from all classes feel about Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette’s ways of dealing with the inequality and financial problems in France has spread to them demanding the heads of the monarchs. The people feel that the monarchs are the sole reason for all the dilemmas that have clouded over France and desperately crave enlightenment ideals in government. After observing the trial of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, it has been blatantly clear that the majority of France is not on their side. However, perhaps Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette weren’t the ones who have corrupted France and are simply the scapegoats of the nation. Propaganda undermining the authority of the royals has been widespread, forcing
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Though I expected a multitude of propaganda against Marie Antoinette to be brought up, this almost guaranteed her spot in the guillotine. The idea that the former queen had sexually abused her own son seemed farfetched because “Marie was especially fond of children, possibly because she had been childless for so long, and she adopted a number of children during her reign” (“Wedded, Unbedded, and Beheaded: The Human Side of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette”). Unfortunately, Marie Antoinette was found guilty of the ridiculous allegations of treason and sexual abuse. She was sent to the guillotine on October 16, 1793. Much like Louis XVI’s execution, Marie Antoinette’s execution was greatly anticipated and cheers were heard throughout the streets. Now that monarchs have been eliminated, France should clutch to the Enlightenment ideas it has mercilessly fought for. There should not be another absolute ruler to suffer the same fate and the new rulers of government shall refrain from using violence to enforce their rules on civilians. The imbalance of power in government should also be modified so no one person or group of people makes all of the decisions. In addition, the poor should never be taxed in such an excess again, which was one of the reasons for the
Though I expected a multitude of propaganda against Marie Antoinette to be brought up, this almost guaranteed her spot in the guillotine. The idea that the former queen had sexually abused her own son seemed farfetched because “Marie was especially fond of children, possibly because she had been childless for so long, and she adopted a number of children during her reign” (“Wedded, Unbedded, and Beheaded: The Human Side of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette”). Unfortunately, Marie Antoinette was found guilty of the ridiculous allegations of treason and sexual abuse. She was sent to the guillotine on October 16, 1793. Much like Louis XVI’s execution, Marie Antoinette’s execution was greatly anticipated and cheers were heard throughout the streets. Now that monarchs have been eliminated, France should clutch to the Enlightenment ideas it has mercilessly fought for. There should not be another absolute ruler to suffer the same fate and the new rulers of government shall refrain from using violence to enforce their rules on civilians. The imbalance of power in government should also be modified so no one person or group of people makes all of the decisions. In addition, the poor should never be taxed in such an excess again, which was one of the reasons for the