Part 1: Marie Antoinette Elena Maria Vidal Interview on EWTN

http://www.emvidal.com - Interview with Elena-Maria Vidal, author of TRIANON: A NOVEL OF ROYAL FRANCE and MADAME ROYALE on the EWTN Bookmark show in 03/06. Vidal discusses the faith and love of Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI, and how they have been unjustly maligned. Also discussed: The French revolution and Bourbon restoration period, from a Catholic Historical perspective.

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About the Books: Trianon
Trianon by Elena Maria Vidal. The story of Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI. In this work of historical fiction, all of the characters were actual people. The incidents, situations and conversations are based on reality. It is the story of the martyred King Louis XVI and his Queen, Antoinette. The fruit of years of research, the book corrects many of the popular misconceptions of the royal couple, which secular and modernist historians have tried so hard to promote. Louis and Antoinette can only be truly understood in view of the Catholic teachings to which they adhered and within the context of the sacrament of matrimony. It was the graces of this sacramental life that gave them the strength to remain loyal to the Church, and to each other, in the face of crushing disappointments, innumerable humiliations, personal and national tragedy, and death itself. Theirs is not a conventional love story; indeed it is more than a love story. The fortitude they each displayed at the very gates of hell is a source of inspiration for all Christians who live in troubled times.
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About the Books: Madame Royale
Madame Royale by Elena Maria Vidal. An historical novel on the French Revolutionary Age. This intriging story deals in particular with the daughter of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, and the search for her little, lost brother. All of the major characters were real people, and the situations are based on fact. Madame Royale was written as a response to readers of Trianon, who wanted to know "What happened to the daughter?" and more about the surviving personages of the story. The period which follows the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, called by historians the "Bourbon restoration" (1814-1830), was outwardly one of rest and peace for France. Yet beneath the surface, the forces of revolution were engaged in a ruthless duel for power with those of the reaction. The conflict, played out in salons and boudoirs, in newspapers, novels and pamphlets, was nevertheless a fight to the death, from which one party would emerge the conqueror, while the other would sink into the oubliette of exile or imprisonment. The Left had many weapons. As for the reactionaries, they possessed mediocre, frail or aged princes, with followers whose religious convictions were sometimes prone to be superficial or bigoted.
They had, however, one weapon, and that weapon was a woman, a woman who embodied in herself the tradition of legitimacy, of a heritage reaching far back into the mists of the early centuries of Christianity. Of cold demeanor with a heart of fire; of bitter aspect, with an unfailing generosity, her undying faith and zealous devotion to God, His Church, and the poor led her to be the heroine and defender of the idea of the Christian state. Daughter of a martyred king and queen, she was Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte of France, the Duchesse d'Angouleme, who from childhood had been called "Madame Royale."

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[LoneConformist]

Yes, this is what Freemasons and their masters do, both in the Russian and French "hard" revolutions as well as the "soft" revolution against the minds and souls of Americans. They kill you three times. First they take your career and purpose; then your life; and then they smear your reputation. Every Christian has to be prepared for these three deaths. Not just one!

[Maeiko]

her grandmother sounded really honorable <3

[rude1boii]

who was an atheist?

[nostradamusdude]

This chick rocks!

[AleezaChocolat]

No kidding. Being atheist doesn't make one "evil" . . . however, all the horrible things d'Orlean pulled (paying off mobs to go after his cousin and his cousin's family; voting for his cousin to be put to death, etc.) are horrible and, indeed, even "evil."

[randomlilkitty]

: /

she said he was an evil man cuz he was an athiest : /

thats not very nice :S

[mimigum]

This is a great interview but all three parts should be viewed. Ms. Vidal explains Marie Antoinette had almost no political influence as a young queen, she never said ''Let Them Eat Cake'' and her spending was not quite as bad as most people think. See also her blog, Tea at Trianon, for more information about the real Marie-Antoinette.

[OriamendiMexico]

Belloc is excellent.

[Lisaatje08121995]

I have also read several biographies on Marie Antoinette, and I can't say that I agree with what she is saying. So, I'll just tell all of you what I think of Marie Antoinette.

Marie Antoinette had almost no political influince, mainly because her husband and advisors distrusted her Austrian heritage. Also, she never said ''Let Them Eat Cake'' that was something said by another royal. Though I can't quite recall who it is. Also, her spending was not quite as influintal as most people think.

[harryhobart]

A very good biography, by a Catholic author, but, in my opinion, well-balanced and objective, is Hilaire Belloc's *Marie Antoinette*. (Though for sheer reading pleasure, Ms. Vidal's historical novesl are unbeatable!)