History: Marie Antoinette NEVER said "let them eat cake" — a myt…

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Did you know? Marie Antoinette NEVER said "let them eat cake" — a myth. The phrase appeared in Rousseau's "Confessions" (1769), when Marie was 13. It was already a century-old proverb. Marie Antoinette was guillotined in 1793 at age 37. Her last words were an apology to the executioner after she stepped on his foot: "Pardon, monsieur".

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Marie Antoinette NEVER said "let them eat cake" — a myth. The phrase appeared in Rousseau's "Confessions" (1769), when Marie was 13. It was already a century-old proverb. Marie Antoinette was guillotined in 1793 at age 37. Her last words were an apology to the executioner after she stepped on his foot: "Pardon, monsieur".

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