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Article: The affair of the necklace.(French Revolution )
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- Calliope
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- April 1, 2007
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A would-be countess, a cardinal, and a queen--the perfect cast of characters for a tale of love, betrayal, and trickery. When these characters interacted in 1780s France, it was no fairy tale. Rather, it became the notorious "Affair of the Necklace," one of the incidents that led to the French Revolution and the overthrow of the monarchy. Here's how:
Jeanne de Valois, a penniless young woman who had learned her ancestry could be traced to the ancient royal house of Valois and had assumed the title of Countess de la Motte, needed money to support the lifestyle to which she felt entitled. She devised a scheme to gain possession of a necklace the court jewelers had ...
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