Seven Sisters - review

Our review of Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe's First Family, by Veronica Buckley, first published in March 2026. The story of seven royal Habsburg daughters who lived throughout Europe in the age of the French revolution, including one, Marie Antionette, who lost her head as a result.Although it takes a bit of perseverance and concentration I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in this period - or who thinks Disney princesses are in any way representative of real life. ★★★☆☆ Some of the perks of royalty in mid 18th century Europe included: good food, big houses, chat with Enlightenment celebs, plus everyone else had to say you were awesome. I had always thought that the biggest downside was that you might get your head chopped off, but after reading Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe’s First Family by Veronica Buckley I now realise that losing your head was actually quite rare and in reality the biggest drawback…

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