Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI of France, was beheaded on October 16, 1793.The French hated the extravagant queen, and rumors of her extravagance and absurdity were widespread among the people.The most famous rumor is that the minister told the queen that the French people were too poor to eat bread, but the queen said, "If there is no bread, let them eat Brieux".Sils nont pas de pain, quils mangent de la brioche, as Queen Marie called it, was a pastry dessert with a soft taste, a high-priced dessert that...

2023-10-29