History on Trial Marie Antoinette on Trial: The Shocking Case That Exposed the Terror of the French Revolution, (Paperback)

<p>In October 1793, the French Revolution put a queen in the dock.</p><p>Marie Antoinette, once the most powerful woman in France, stood before the Revolutionary Tribunal accused of treason, conspiracy, and corruption. Her trial lasted just two days. The verdict was inevitable. The execution followed within hours.</p><p>But was this justice - or theatre?</p><p>In <i>Marie Antoinette on Trial</i>, bestselling historian Gordon J. MacKenzie reconstructs the courtroom drama that defined the Terror. Drawing on contemporary accounts and modern scholarship, this book examines: </p><p>- The political climate that made conviction certain<br>- The legal mechanics of the Revolutionary Tribunal<br>- The weaponisation of propaganda and moral accusation<br>- The role of fear in shaping revolutionary justice<br>- How the queen became both villain and martyr</p><p>This is not simply the story of a fallen monarch. It is the story of how law can be bent by crisis, how emergency becomes ideology, and how a revolution that promises liberty can justify the suspension of justice.</p><p>Part of the <i>History on Trial</i> series, this volume explores one of the most dramatic prosecutions in modern history - and the warning it still carries.</p><p>When a state believes it is fighting for survival, what happens to fairness?</p>

• History on Trial Marie Antoinette on Trial: The Shocking Case That Exposed the Terror of the French Revolution, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798250309264
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-03-01
• Page Count: 196