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1.04 Post Necker, Pre Chaos

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History)

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The Diamond Necklace Affair

In 17 85, the french public were all too willing to blame the queen for a scandal she was innocent of committing. The diamond necklace affair all starts with cardinal de rohan who sought to improve his prestige at the french court. And it's here that we introduce the villain of this story, jean de la motte. Jean portrayed herself as a distant ancestor of a french king, and, more importantly, as an individual who had a friendship with the queen marie antoinette.

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