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{{Event | |||
|prev = [[Storming of the Bastille]] | |||
|next = [[French Revolutionary Wars]] | |||
|name = Women's March on Versailles | |||
|date = 5 October 1789 | |||
|place = [[Paris]], [[France]]<br> | |||
[[Versailles]], France | |||
|outcome = *King [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]], the royal family and the [[National Assembly]] were forced to move to Paris. | |||
|key = *[[French Army]] | |||
*[[Sans-culottes]] | |||
*[[Assassins]] | |||
*[[Templars]] | |||
|participants = *[[Théroigne de Méricourt]] | |||
*[[Arno Dorian]]}} | |||
The '''Women's March on Versailles''', also known as '''The October March''', '''The October Days''', or simply '''The March on Versailles''', was one of the earliest and most significant events of the [[French Revolution]]. | |||
On 5 October 1789, working women, frustrated by the lack of bread and the prices at which it was being sold, mobilized in [[Les Halles]] to protest. Joined by labourers and revolutionaries, they ransacked the [[Hôtel de Ville]], procuring weapons and [[cannons]], and subsequently marched on the [[Palace of Versailles]]. There, the protesters successfully pressed their demands upon [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]] and succeeded in bringing him back to [[Paris]]. | |||
==Food shortages and taxes== | |||
One of the driving forces behind the French Revolution was the shortage of food, and bread in particular, among the common people.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref> During the late 18th century, [[France]]'s population numbered 26 million, 22 million of which were farmers that could barely support their families. The French's refusal to adopt the potato as a staple of their diet, unlike [[United Kingdom|England]] and other [[Europe]]an countries, further compounded their already precarious situation.<ref name="PW">''[[Project Widow]]''</ref> | |||
As such, they were especially susceptible to the bad harvests that they faced in the decade leading up to the French Revolution. Many desperate farmers flocked to the cities in search of work and food, causing conditions to deteriorate.<ref name="PW"/> | |||
Adding to the frustrations of the working class were the taxes levied by the King. Both the clergy and the nobility were exempt from taxation, leaving the beggars, bakers, cloth [[merchants]] and estate owners to shoulder France's debts. The failures of ambitious overseas military campaigns caused the country to sink even deeper into financial ruin, with taxes rising as a result. The King nonetheless continued to spend frivolously, drawing ire and resentment from the lower classes.<ref name="PW"/> | |||
==March through Paris== | |||
Following the [[Storming of the Bastille]] and the {{Wiki|Great Fear}} | |||
==Confrontation at Versailles== | |||
==Aftermath== | |||
==References== | |||
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The Women's March on Versailles, also known as The October March, The October Days, or simply The March on Versailles, was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution.
On 5 October 1789, working women, frustrated by the lack of bread and the prices at which it was being sold, mobilized in Les Halles to protest. Joined by labourers and revolutionaries, they ransacked the Hôtel de Ville, procuring weapons and cannons, and subsequently marched on the Palace of Versailles. There, the protesters successfully pressed their demands upon Louis XVI and succeeded in bringing him back to Paris.
Food shortages and taxes
One of the driving forces behind the French Revolution was the shortage of food, and bread in particular, among the common people.[1] During the late 18th century, France's population numbered 26 million, 22 million of which were farmers that could barely support their families. The French's refusal to adopt the potato as a staple of their diet, unlike England and other European countries, further compounded their already precarious situation.[2]
As such, they were especially susceptible to the bad harvests that they faced in the decade leading up to the French Revolution. Many desperate farmers flocked to the cities in search of work and food, causing conditions to deteriorate.[2]
Adding to the frustrations of the working class were the taxes levied by the King. Both the clergy and the nobility were exempt from taxation, leaving the beggars, bakers, cloth merchants and estate owners to shoulder France's debts. The failures of ambitious overseas military campaigns caused the country to sink even deeper into financial ruin, with taxes rising as a result. The King nonetheless continued to spend frivolously, drawing ire and resentment from the lower classes.[2]
March through Paris
Following the Storming of the Bastille and the Great Fear
Confrontation at Versailles
Aftermath
References