Marie Antoinette 

Marie Antoinette was the last Queen of France, and her spurning of the lower class led to the civil unrest of the last 18th Century, progressing to the French Revolution and subsequent overthrow of the monarchy.

She has been remembered as herself being the epitome and symbol of excess and moral degeneration. Her lack of sensitivity to citizens of a lower class is exemplified with her famous quote of “Let them eat cake.” As revolution was taking place, she and the King attempted to escape, but they were caught and executed for treason in 1793.