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In 2004, Russell T Davies—Doctor Who ' s executive producer—was responsible for Casanova, a serial set in the 18th century.During his research, Davies became fascinated by Madame de Pompadour and wanted to include her in a story which also involved The Turk—a clockwork man who played chess around the same period and which was later revealed to be a hoax. [1]
The cyborgs' concealed ship is named the SS Marie Antoinette, the 'sister ship of the SS Madame de Pompadour'. This is a reference to Series 2's fourth episode "The Girl in the Fireplace". The Doctor is unable to make the connection because in the earlier episode he never discovered the ship's name. (2006). [6]
Marie Antoinette (/ ˌ æ n t w ə ˈ n ɛ t, ˌ ɒ̃ t-/; [1] French: [maʁi ɑ̃twanɛt] ⓘ; Maria Antonia Josefa Johanna; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was the last Queen of France before the French Revolution and the establishment of the French First Republic. She was the wife of Louis XVI.
Marie Antoinette was beheaded on October 16th in 1793. The former royal's trip to the guillotine was sparked by monarchy reform and French Revolution angst. Other events on October 16th in History ...
Emilia Schüle and Louis Cunningham will return as Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI. Here's everything we know so far about season 2.
This part of the exhibition was in the basement of the building and included wax heads made from the death masks of victims of the French Revolution including Marat, Robespierre, King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, who were modelled by Marie Tussaud herself at the time of their deaths or execution, and more recent figures of murderers and other infamous and notorious criminals.
Jeanne Antoinette Poisson was born on 29 December 1721 in Paris to François Poisson (1684–1754) and his wife Madeleine de La Motte (1699–1745). Her father François Poisson was the youngest of nine children in the family of a weaver Claude Poisson (1631–1694) and his wife Marie Maranjé (1637–1707).
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