A popular theory states "Jack" represents King Louis XVI, who "lost his crown" (beheaded), and "Jill" represents Queen Marie Antoinette, who followed him in execution ("came tumbling after").
Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after. Jack and Jill
Historians and folklorists suggest several origins for the rhyme: A popular theory states "Jack" represents King Louis
The familiar first verse (first published in 1765) is: who "lost his crown" (beheaded)
