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EP 1Oscar François de Jarjayes is raised as a boy and becomes Royal Guard Commander.
Oct 10, 1979Born to a father who desperately wanted a son, Oscar François de Jarjayes is raised as a male. At age 14, she is offered the position of Commander of the Royal Guard to protect Marie Antoinette. Initially refusing the role because she dislikes babysitting and harbors a desire to live as a woman, she changes her mind after defeating the contender Gerodere in a duel. Following a fight and conversation with her servant and best friend, Andre Grandier, she ultimately accepts the command. This summary reflects the events described in the source material regarding her upbringing and career choice.
EP 2Marie Antoinette arrives in France while Oscar thwarts the Duke of Orleans' interference with her marriage to Louis XVI.
Oct 17, 1979Marie Antoinette travels to France for her upcoming union. The Duke of Orleans attempts to sabotage the marriage between Antoinette and Louis XVI. Oscar successfully disrupts this plot, ensuring the wedding proceeds as planned. He carefully manages the situation to avoid any suspicion falling upon himself. Upon arrival, Antoinette meets her future husband, Louis XVI. The encounter leaves her feeling deeply unsatisfied with the prospect of the marriage. The events highlight the political tensions surrounding the royal union and the personal reservations of the bride. Oscar's intervention remains a key factor in preventing the collapse of the arranged match between the two royal figures.
EP 3Antoinette clashes with Madame Du Barry, sparking court factionalism and forcing Oscar into dangerous intrigue.
Oct 24, 1979Antoinette immediately despises Madame Du Barry due to her past as a commoner and former prostitute. She ignores every other court lady except Du Barry, which enrages the mistress and establishes them as enemies. The entire court learns of this feud and begins to align with one side or the other. Duke Orleans seizes the moment to form an alliance with Du Barry, aiming to become heir if Louis XVI and Antoinette die. Oscar attempts to stay neutral, but Du Barry invites Oscar’s mother to serve as her lady-in-waiting. This move compels the Jarjeyes family to engage in perilous court politics, acting against Oscar’s wishes and escalating the tension within Versailles.
EP 4Rose, Wine, and Conspiracy...
Oct 31, 1979Antoinette invites Madame Jarjayes to counter Du Barry, knowing Oscar’s popularity favors their alliance. To protect her mother from court vendettas while obeying the King, Oscar assigns her to Antoinette’s staff, valuing future royal influence over courtesan status. Enraged, Du Barry pressures the King to warn the Dauphine. Meanwhile, Empress Maria Theresa dispatches Count Mercy as Antoinette’s advisor. Mercy reports Du Barry’s hostility, prompting the Empress to order Antoinette to reconcile, which she ignores. Duke Orleans provides Du Barry with poison. She plans to stage a poisoning attempt framing Antoinette and Madame Jarjayes, but Oscar discovers the scheme and halts it through threats.
EP 5Du Barry’s Plot Fails as Antoinette Asserts Dignity Against Court Intrigue
Nov 7, 1979Du Barry manipulates the King against Antoinette, conspiring with Orleans to assassinate Prince Louis via a rigged hunting gun. The attempt fails when the weapon malfunctions harmlessly. Consequently, the King and Du Barry coerce Mercy into forcing Marie to change her behavior, warning that Austria-France relations may collapse. Antoinette reluctantly agrees to avoid war, but her aunts thwart this at a party due to their animosity toward Du Barry. On New Years Day, Antoinette delivers two sentences to Du Barry before fleeing in tears, declaring she will never speak to her again. Witnessing this resolve, Oscar vows to protect Antoinette with her life, admiring her dignity.
EP 6Antoinette and the Crown Prince visit Paris while Lady Oscar thwarts an assassination plot.
Nov 14, 1979During a visit to Paris, Antoinette and the Crown Prince face an assassination attempt thwarted by Lady Oscar. The assassin, Charles Colder, takes his own life with poison, while co-conspirators Duke Orleans and Duke Guemenee escape capture. Meanwhile, Jeanne, a destitute peasant girl, encounters the Marquise de Brandvillier. She convinces the noblewoman to take her into her household, resulting in Jeanne abandoning her family to join the Marquise. This episode highlights the political tensions surrounding the royal couple and introduces a new character whose humble origins contrast sharply with the aristocratic setting of the French court.
EP 7Antoinette and Fersen meet at a masquerade while Du Barry plots to ruin Antoinette with a forged letter
Nov 21, 1979Antoinette attends a masquerade with Lady Oscar, where she meets Hans Axel von Fersen. They feel an immediate attraction, and he discovers her identity as the Dauphine. Fersen visits Antoinette at Versailles repeatedly. Madame du Barry exploits this relationship by bribing Lazani to create a fake love letter from Antoinette to Fersen, aiming to damage Antoinette's reputation. Lady Oscar discovers the forged letter and exposes Du Barry's scheme. However, Lady Oscar eliminates all witnesses and destroys the evidence, ensuring she avoids capture for her actions.
EP 8Oscar saves Andre from arrest after a horseback riding accident endangers Antoinette and Andre.
Nov 28, 1979Andre suffers nightmares due to feeling neglected by Oscar’s rising status. Marie Antoinette attempts horseback riding after seeing Madame du Barry, leading to a near-fatal accident involving herself and Andre. Oscar rescues them, but Andre is arrested for the incident. Oscar intervenes by requesting a trial under the Jarjayes family name and accepts responsibility as Andre’s master. Fersen also attempts to take the blame, but Antoinette pleads with the King to spare everyone, attributing the accident to her own selfishness. Oscar survives her severe injuries and recovers. Fersen discovers Oscar is a woman and respects her strength. Andre regrets doubting Oscar’s care for him and vows to protect her with his life.
EP 9Louis XV falls ill, prompting Du Barry to seek forgiveness from Oscar and Antoinette before her expulsion.
Dec 5, 1979King Louis XV contracts smallpox, causing court tension as factions prepare for his potential death. Du Barry fears losing power and asks Oscar to persuade Antoinette to forgive her, but he refuses despite threats. The Duke of Orleans also rejects her, recognizing her lack of influence over the succession. On his deathbed, Louis XV expels Du Barry from Versailles to seek religious absolution. Oscar protects her from a beating soldier and escorts her out safely. During their journey, Du Barry shares her backstory as a resilient orphan with no regrets about her choices, noting she would later be executed for treason. Following the King's death, the young Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette ascend to the French throne. Oscar leads the royal funeral procession, weeping silently at the destructive impact of such profound change.
EP 10Jeanne Manipulates Nicholas to Kill Rosalie Amidst French Revolution Tensions
Dec 12, 1979Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are crowned King and Queen of France while Maximilian Robespierre reads their congratulations. Jeanne trained to become a lady but cannot enter Versailles because her guardian is not in favor at court. Rosalie, impoverished and fired due to the depression, begs her sister for help. Jeanne manipulates Nicholas, a man in love with her, into attempting to kill Rosalie. Rosalie attempts prostitution and meets Oscar, who gives her one gold livre and wonders about French conditions. Jeanne and Nicholas kill her guardian and forge Marquise Brandvillier's will to inherit property. Oscar meets them at the funeral and suspects foul play.
EP 11Fersen Leaves for the Northland Amidst Rising Tensions
Dec 19, 1979Antoinette celebrates her new role as Queen, expecting happiness and freedom. She promotes Oscar to High Commander of the Royal Guard, matching a Colonel's rank and doubling her salary and pension. Oscar accepts the position but declines the increased pay because France lacks wealth. He worries that Antoinette's emotional honesty and potential tax burdens on commoners will harm her popularity. Her fears prove valid as she cancels events and rejects hundreds of daily audience requests for Fersen. She also socializes with unranked youth instead of powerful ducal families, angering both nobles and commoners. Oscar urges Fersen to return to Sweden to prevent scandal, and he reluctantly agrees. Meanwhile, Duke Guemenee kills a starving peasant boy who stole his money. Oscar attempts to pursue the Duke but is stopped by Andre, noting the Duke's power protects him from the King.
EP 12Oscar faces a dawn duel against Guemenee after Antoinette’s extravagant spending and political manipulations.
Dec 26, 1979Antoinette wastes money on Beltin Dressmakers and neglects her royal duties, leaving her lonely after Fersen’s departure. Oscar allows this behavior, sensing her isolation, and advises the Queen against Guemenee and Orleans’ plot to cancel audiences with peasants. The nobles challenge Oscar to a duel, planning to blind her with the rising sun. Oscar confides in Andre that she refuses to kill, yet remains unafraid. During the confrontation, she dodges the sun’s glare and shoots Guemenee in the hand to spare his life. Antoinette sentences Oscar to a month’s confinement to protect her from harsher penalties, as opposing a powerful duke carries severe risks.
EP 13Oscar travels to Arras and witnesses the severe poverty affecting the French peasantry firsthand.
Jan 9, 1980Oscar secretly visits Arras, a village under her family's control, where she encounters the harsh reality of common French citizens. The locals treat her with hostility due to her aristocratic status. Robespierre informs her that the populace blames the Queen's lavish lifestyle for their suffering. When Gilbert, the son of peasant Sugan, falls ill and cannot afford medical care, Oscar intervenes by paying for his treatment at a hospital. This act saves the boy but leaves Oscar deeply disturbed by the widespread misery and the stark class divisions she has observed during her unauthorized journey.
EP 14Oscar rescues Rosalie from attacking Madame Jarjayes and offers mentorship.
Jan 16, 1980Oscar and Andre return to their manor while Polignac manipulates Antoinete into securing undeserved wealth and rank, sparking noble resentment. Oscar reports his observations from Arras to his father but is rebuked for breaking rules and told to ignore peasants. Rosalie secures employment at Beltin Dressmakers just before her mother is killed by Polignac's carriage. Dying, her mother reveals Rosalie is not her biological child and that her real mother was Martine Gabrielle. Bernard Chatelet, a news reporter, comforts Rosalie and promises assistance. Vowing revenge, Rosalie travels to Versailles and mistakes Madame Jarjayes for Polignac. Oscar prevents her from stabbing the woman. Learning her story, Oscar takes Rosalie in as a protege to help her enter court and avenge her mother.
EP 15Antoinette faces heir pressure and gambling addiction orchestrated by Polignac while Oscar struggles to intervene.
Jan 23, 1980Oscar returns to duty after confinement. Orleans and Guemenee pressure Antoinette regarding her lack of an heir, exploiting her insecurity. Polignac coerces Antoinette into falsely claiming pregnancy, then manipulates her into illegal gambling under the pretense of cheering her up. The games are rigged to cover the conspirators' losses, leading to Antoinette's addiction. She accumulates 500,000 livres (55 million U.S. dollars) in debt. Oscar confronts Polignac but cannot expose her without further damaging the Queen's reputation. Polignac's feigned remorse helps Antoinette avoid punishment. Desperate to stop the squandering, Oscar requests Antoinette quit gambling. She complies, but Polignac announces a miscarriage occurred because Oscar drew a sword in her presence.
EP 16Rosalie Endures Ballroom Humiliation While Jeanne and Nicholas Execute a Deceptive Scheme
Jan 30, 1980Rosalie attends her first ball as Oscar's distant relative, struggling through etiquette and fencing lessons. Jeanne and Nicholas pose as Count and Countess de la Motte to con money from the hostess. Rosalie's quick popularity attracts Charlotte's scorn, who humiliates her to tears and causes her to run from the ballroom. As she leaves, Rosalie sees Jeanne, who is shaken by the knowledge of her mother's death and the fact that Rosalie is being cared for by a family richer than her. Oscar confronts Polignac over her daughter Charlotte's behaviour, and she begins to view the Head Commander as a threat.
EP 17Oscar and Rosalie face court dangers and Polignac's deadly traps while seeking Rosalie's mother.
Feb 6, 1980Oscar and Rosalie attend court to introduce her to the Queen, where Rosalie instantly recognizes Polignac. Oscar prevents Rosalie from stabbing Polignac due to witnesses and threatens him to hide her background. The trio then searches for Rosalie's birth mother. Polignac attempts to kill Oscar by rigging a chandelier, but Andre saves him. Polignac subsequently hires assassins, including Rosalie's brother, to kill Oscar at night. Oscar is injured protecting Rosalie, but Fersen arrives just before the final blow.
EP 18Fersen returns to France and discusses marriage with Oscar while Antoinette reacts emotionally
Feb 13, 1980Fersen's arrival forces assassins to flee, allowing Oscar to recover at her manor where she identifies Polignac as the plot's mastermind. Charlotte is distressed by her mother's murder attempt against Oscar. Fersen explains his trip to France involves business and his father's wish for him to marry. He reveals a prospective bride he has not met and asks Oscar if marriage must be based on love. Antoinette is initially happy about his return but cries upon hearing his marriage plans. Oscar confronts Fersen, who admits he is in love with the Queen and seeks to leave those feelings behind. Distressed, Oscar attends the opera alone. Later, Antoinette arrives late to the concert and encounters Fersen in the woods, leading to an intimate moment.
EP 19Polignac forces Charlotte into marriage while Rosalie seeks revenge for her mother's death.
Feb 20, 1980Polignac arranges for eleven-year-old Charlotte to marry Duke Guiche, a middle-aged man with a disturbing fetish. Charlotte faints from fear and pleads with her father, but he refuses to cancel the union. Meanwhile, Rosalie trains intensely to avenge her mother, prompting Oscar to question her future goals. Andre reveals that Polignac’s former name was Martine Gabrielle, proving Rosalie’s birth mother killed her foster mother. Rosalie overhears this and denies loving Polignac. Oscar admits he lied about helping her revenge, hoping time would make her give up. Rosalie attacks Guiche’s carriage but cannot shoot. Later, Guiche kisses Charlotte’s hand forcefully, driving her to jump from a tower. Rosalie claims indifference to Charlotte’s death but cries, realizing she truly cared for her sister.
EP 20Fersen departs France for America after resolving his affair with the Queen
Feb 27, 1980Guilt drives Fersen to frequent shady bars as rumors of his liaison with the Queen spread across France. Oscar, urged by Andre to forget the Count, relays a message from Antoinette requesting a meeting cancellation due to a royal guest. Oscar struggles to deliver this news, knowing the couple’s intense love prevents separation. Amidst street sales of scandalous nude drawings and the ongoing Revolutionary War in America, Oscar attends a ball in formal uniform to dance with Antoinette, preventing her from dancing with Fersen. Fersen thanks Oscar for this intervention and vows to leave France to spare the Queen further disgrace. He travels to America to join the fight, while Oscar secretly weeps, praying for his survival despite refusing to see him off.
EP 21Cardinal Rohan schemes with Jeanne to manipulate Oscar and the Queen for personal gain.
Mar 5, 1980Cardinal Rohan, dismissed by Empress Maria Theresa for his misconduct, seeks the Queen's favor but is despised. He enlists Jeanne's help, while Oscar, depressed by Fersen's departure, retreats to a manor with Andre and Rosalie. Jeanne attempts to bribe Oscar with gold, which she coldly refuses. Jeanne deceives Rohan, claiming the plan succeeded and feigning romantic interest to extract 10,000 livres. She keeps the money and later fabricates a meeting with the Queen, demanding an additional 50,000 livres under the pretense of a donation. Despite her wealth, Jeanne feels unhappy and drinks at night. Rohan crashes the Queen's ball, suspecting her feigned illness. Jeanne calms him by hiring a blind prostitute to impersonate the Queen, convincing him of her affection. Oscar arrives shortly after the deception concludes in the garden.
EP 22The Queen retreats to Petit Trianon while the Diamond Necklace scandal unfolds.
Mar 12, 1980Two years after Fersen departs, the Queen bears Marie Therese and Joseph, relocating to Petit Trianon to raise them. She abandons all official audiences, frustrating nobles while peasant unrest intensifies. Oscar ignores this neglect, noting the Queen’s rare happiness. Empress Maria Theresa dies in concern. Meanwhile, jeweler Boehmer, holding a 1,600,000 livre diamond necklace unsold for four years, enlists Jeanne. She deceives Rohan into believing the Queen desires the piece as guarantor. Jeanne instead sells the diamonds in England via Nicholas. As the Revolutionary War concludes and soldiers return, Oscar visits Trianon to urge a return to duty but fails to disrupt the Queen’s joy. Later, Oscar and Andre encounter Robespierre and Bernard at a pub, where they are beaten for their noble status. Boehmer sends a payment letter, which the unaware Queen burns, igniting the Affair of the Diamond Necklace.
EP 23Rohan’s arrest reveals Jeanne’s fraud, leading to her imprisonment and the scandal that damages the monarchy.
Mar 19, 1980A jeweler’s unpaid debt forces the Queen to Versailles, where Rohan is arrested for fraud. He claims Jeanne orchestrated the scheme using forged letters, but the King notes incorrect signatures. The Queen rejects Rohan’s plea for forgiveness, suspecting a plot against her. Jeanne attempts to silence witness Nicole but instead pays her to flee before their arrest. Robespierre exploits the incident for propaganda. In prison, Jeanne rejects a ring from Rosalie but wears it at trial. Nicole testifies against Jeanne, who implicates the Queen and others in a lesbian affair. While Nicole and Rohan are acquitted, the forger receives seventy-five years of exile. Jeanne and Nicholas face life sentences. The trial tarnishes the royal family’s reputation, causing public anger and drawing crowds to Jeanne’s prison cell.
EP 24Jeanne escapes prison with a masked man, publishes anti-Queen books, and faces arrest at Severne Monastery.
Mar 26, 1980Jeanne is freed from prison by a masked man who recruits her assistance. While hiding at Severne Monastery with Nicolas, she releases a book series detailing the Queen's alleged crimes, fueling rumors of Versailles' instability. The Cabinet dispatches the Royal Guard to seize Jeanne and enforce the publication ban. Although Jeanne profits significantly, she remains confined to the monastery. Distrusting the masked man's promise of overseas passage, she becomes depressed and increases her drinking. Meanwhile, Polignac coerces Rosalie into her household by threatening to implicate Oscar in the Necklace Affair. Upon completing the series, the masked man reveals Jeanne's location to the Cabinet. Oscar's regiment arrives at Severne for her arrest. Nicolas attempts to use Oscar as a hostage, but a drunken Jeanne refuses to flee. When Nicolas tries to strangle Oscar, Jeanne stabs him and detonates the monastery, killing both. Andre senses the danger and rescues Oscar. The masked man's identity remains unknown, though Orleans is suspected.
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- How many episodes does Versailles no Bara have?
- Versailles no Bara has 40 episodes.
- When did Versailles no Bara come out?
- Versailles no Bara came out in 1979.
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- Versailles no Bara was produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha.
- Who directed Versailles no Bara?
- Versailles no Bara was directed by Osamu Dezaki.
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- Current status of Versailles no Bara: Finished.