2. Marie Antoinette Said ‘Let Them Eat Cake’
One of the most famous anecdotes from the Revolution is that Marie Antoinette callously declared, “Let them eat cake,” upon hearing the peasants had no bread. However, historians widely agree there is no evidence she ever uttered these words. The phrase actually appeared in print decades earlier and was likely attributed to her to criticize royal insensitivity. It became a powerful symbol of elite detachment, but its connection to Marie Antoinette is a myth. Learn more from Britannica.
