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Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI Confront Their Marital Issues

Season 1 Episode 6 | 2m 33s

Talks of divorce threaten the Franco-Austrian alliance and Marie Antoinette's brother, Joseph, makes a trip to Versailles to help mediate. When the blame for the King and Queen's deteriorating marriage falls on Marie Antoinette, she's quick to point out Joseph and Louis' sexist attitudes.

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