Both seasons of the series Marie Antoinette are available to watch on BBC iPlayer - and the "addictive" period drama has been ...

France was the powerhouse of Europe. It had the continent’s biggest population, a large overseas empire and had become the ...

The Bastille, which was originally built as a medieval fortress, eventually became a state prison, where political prisoners were often detained. It was often seen as a symbol of oppression under the ...

Nesta H. Webster’s previous studies in the French Revolution have made her an unquestioned authority on the period; but she has not hitherto devoted special attention to elucidating the personal ...