Lafayette in the Somewhat United States

by

Sarah Vowell

One of the most famous women in history, Marie-Antoinette was Louis XVI’s wife and the Queen of France during both the American and French Revolutions. Known for her luxurious tastes, Marie-Antoinette was ultimately beheaded by the French peasantry—but in this book, her main function is to laugh at Lafayette for being a bad dancer.
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...marriage cemented both Lafayette and Adrienne as important French royals, though the new French queen Marie-Antoinette famously laughed at Lafayette out of court when she noticed his poor dancing skills. (full context)