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Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette was the Queen of France, born on November 2, 1755, and died on October 16, 1793. She was a member of the Habsburg family from Austria and became a symbol of the French Revolution. more

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“These pearls are said to be rare, precious and beautiful, yet when I look at them now I see only bloodshed, greed and death. There are many creatures lying dead because of them, from the family of Grath down to countless searats and corsairs. But one touched our own lives deeply, a young Abbeymaid who was friend to us all. Piknim was slain because of these six pearls. Truly they are called the Tears of all Oceans. We have no need for things such as these at Redwall Abbey, life is a far more precious and beautiful thing. I give back to the oceans these six tears, so that they will never cause grief or sorrow to any living creature!”