USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The crowd besieged the palace and, in a dramatic and violent confrontation, they successfully pressed their demands upon King Louis XVI. The next day, the crowd forced the king, his family, and most of the French Assembly to return with them to Paris.

Detailed explanation-2: -On the morning of October 5, 1789, a large group of women in a Paris marketplace began to revolt. They wanted to buy bread for their families. They began to march through Paris demanding bread at a fair price. As they marched, more people joined the group and soon there were thousands of marchers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Women’s March on Versailles was a riot that took place during this first stage of the French Revolution. It was spontaneously organized by women in the marketplaces of Paris, on the morning of October 5, 1789. They complained over the high price and scant availability of bread, marching from Paris to Versailles.

Detailed explanation-4: -The women’s march on Versailles is particularly significant because it was a turning point in the revolution. Their successful storming of the palace proved that the monarchy is subject to the will of the people.