Memoirs Of The Court Of Marie Antoinette Queen Of France

Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette Queen of France is a book written by Madame Campan a former lady-in-waiting to Marie Antoinette. The book was almost three decades after the French Revolution and provides an account of life at the court of Versailles during the reign of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The memoirs cover the period from 1774 when Marie Antoinette arrived in France to marry Louis XVI to the fall of the monarchy in 1792. The book is divided into several chapters each focusing on a different aspect of court life such as the queens daily routine her relationships with other members of the court and her involvement in political affairs. Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette is an important historical document that provides a unique perspective on one of the most dramatic periods of French history.