A diamond-studded necklace thought to be linked to a scandal that hastened the downfall of the doomed 18th century queen of ...

Composed of approximately 300 carats of old mine-cut diamonds, the historic piece was once worn during royal coronations and ...

Sotheby's said this month that some of the diamonds in the piece may have come from a necklace that helped precipitate the ...

Five Canadian writers have made the shortlist for the 2024 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. The annual $60,000 ...

On September 21, 1792, following the execution of Louis XVI, the National Convention abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic. The proclamation was grounded in Rousseau’s concept of ...

In May 1789, King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General, to try and find a solution to France’s financial problems. It brought together 1200 delegates from the clergy (the First ...

For a quarter of a century, the Latin Grammys have given legends like Celia Cruz, Ricky Martin, Juan Luis Guerra and Gloria ...

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Airelles Venezia is set to open in autumn 2025, with rooms in grand 16th century buildings at €1,000 a night.

Desan, Suzanne 2020. Théroigne de Méricourt, Gender, and International Politics in Revolutionary Europe. The Journal of Modern History, Vol. 92, Issue. 2, p. 274.

The glittering 1785 scandal at the court of Louis XVI involved a cardinal who was looking to regain the favor of ...