'Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty' is a book that covers the events of The French Revolution, a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates-General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799. Many of its ideas are considered fundamental principles of liberal democracy, while phrases like liberté, égalité, fraternité reappeared in other revolts, such as the 1917 Russian Revolution, and inspired campaigns for the abolition of slavery and universal suffrage. It also discusses how Marie Antoinette's image in the eyes of the public.
