WhentalkingaboutLouisXVIandhiswifeMarieAntoinette,whatimmediatelycomestomindarelace,tallwigs,flamboyantclothesandcolours,Versailles,or…theguillotine.Here,betweenthesetwoextremes,existsamiddleground,aperiodoftimeseldomexplored:thefewmonthswhenthelastkingandqueenofFrancewereimprisoned,withtheirtwoyoungchildren,inablack...
