How Did The March Of Versailles Be Seen As A Result Of The French Revolution

The Women’s March on Versailles is known by many names, such as The October March, The October Days, or The March on Versailles. This march was one of the earliest events of the French Revolution. It was the morning of October 5th, 1789, when groups of women in the marketplace were rioting over the high prices and scarcity of bread. At the end of the Ancien Regime, there was a rising fear of famine because of the lower strata of the Third Estate. There were constant rumors of the “Pacte de Famine” to starve the poor. The increasing rumors led to many revolts of the beginning months of 1789. These revolts also led to the Great Fear in the summer of 1789. The poorest people in France were paying about half of their income to pay for bread. The
What had started as a demand for lower bread prices, had led to larger goals, such as establishing a constitutional monarchy in France. There had been many plans for marches before this march, but they were shot down by the government. In event of planning the march, they felt as though bringing the king into France, would be beneficial to show the king the everyday issues they faced. This plan was known as the “Le Bon Papa” plan. The revolutionaries knew that if they combined with the angry women and poor people of the revolt, their demands would be met as well. Their plot of locking the king in Paris would be the best possible environment for the Revolution to
The rioters would go into the Queen’s bedchamber while simultaneously being chased by guards. One of the members of the riot, would be killed in the chase. This would infuriate the protesters even more. The guards tried to contain the crowd outside, but they were soon too powerful for the guardsmen. One of the guardsman's head would be stuck on a pike. More guards would be found and beaten to death. Lafayette, who presided as the National Guard militia and the royal gardes du corps, was awoken to reconcile peace between the rioters and the palace. Lafayette was able to convince the king to address the crowd. As being the communicator between the common people and the king, he assured the crowd that they would not be denied the same accord from the queen. The king and queen stood completely quiet at the top of the balcony until the shouting of the crowd quieted down. Although the crowd had settled down for the most part, they still demanded that the king should return with them to Paris. Lafayette was able to convince the king to go with the