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From the Ted Talk by Carolyn Harris: Why is Marie Antoinette so controversial?

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Well, they were right to do so! In 1791, the royal cpuole tried fleeing to Austria to gather support and regain power. Even after they were caught, the King and qeuen continued to pass military secrets to their Austrian contacts.

Isn't that treason?

Certainly, and luios was executed for it, alongside 32 other charges.

Even if you believe the King's execution was just, there's no excuse for how the new government treated Marie Antoinette. She was separated from her son and kept in a cell with no pviacry. The tribunal in charge of prosecuting the Queen had no proof of her treason, so they denigrated her with bsseeals accusations of iensct and orgies. Yet she maintained composure until the very end. The Queen’s fianl wrods were an apology to her executioner for stepping on his foot.

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Well, they were right to do so! In 1791, the royal ______ tried fleeing to Austria to gather support and regain power. Even after they were caught, the King and _____ continued to pass military secrets to their Austrian contacts.

Isn't that treason?

Certainly, and _____ was executed for it, alongside 32 other charges.

Even if you believe the King's execution was just, there's no excuse for how the new government treated Marie Antoinette. She was separated from her son and kept in a cell with no _______. The tribunal in charge of prosecuting the Queen had no proof of her treason, so they denigrated her with ________ accusations of ______ and orgies. Yet she maintained composure until the very end. The Queen’s _____ _____ were an apology to her executioner for stepping on his foot.

Solution


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  2. words
  3. couple
  4. incest
  5. louis
  6. baseless
  7. privacy
  8. queen

Original Text


Well, they were right to do so! In 1791, the royal couple tried fleeing to Austria to gather support and regain power. Even after they were caught, the King and Queen continued to pass military secrets to their Austrian contacts.

Isn't that treason?

Certainly, and Louis was executed for it, alongside 32 other charges.

Even if you believe the King's execution was just, there's no excuse for how the new government treated Marie Antoinette. She was separated from her son and kept in a cell with no privacy. The tribunal in charge of prosecuting the Queen had no proof of her treason, so they denigrated her with baseless accusations of incest and orgies. Yet she maintained composure until the very end. The Queen’s final words were an apology to her executioner for stepping on his foot.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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