Boleyn vs Antoinette: Who Died WORSE? | History Royal Executions

One queen was murdered by her husband's personal order; the other was publicly executed by a revolutionary mob. But which royal execution was truly worse? We put Anne Boleyn and Marie Antoinette on trial to determine which death was the ultimate act of political theater and personal cruelty.

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Welcome to Historical Versus, the channel that puts history on trial. Each video is a head-to-head showdown where we analyze the evidence, build the case, and deliver a final verdict on history's darkest chapters.

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IN THIS EPISODE:
► The Case of Anne Boleyn: A 17-day show trial where Henry VIII invented new laws to turn adultery into treason, all to murder his wife with a "merciful" imported French sword.
► The Case of Marie Antoinette: From the Conciergerie prison to the tumbrel cart, we analyze the years of propaganda and public humiliation that ended at the guillotine.
► The Verdict: The final showdown, where each execution is scored on legal perversion, public humiliation, personal betrayal, and propaganda backfire to deliver a definitive verdict.

TIMESTAMPS:
[00:00] The Setup
[04:44] The Case Against Anne Boleyn
[12:12] The Case Against Marie Antoinette
[20:44] The Showdown
[26:24] The Verdict

SOURCES & FURTHER READING:
► https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h...

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The verdict is in, but the debate begins with you. Who gets your vote? Cast your judgment in the comments below, and subscribe for more historical showdowns.

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