October Days

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October Days refers to the 1789 Women’s March on Versailles during the French Revolution, when thousands of Parisians, many of them women, marched to demand bread and confront King Louis XVI, forcing the royal family to move to Paris.

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October Days canonical 2
October Days 1789 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf episode of the French Revolution
event
event
march
march
protest
protest
alsoKnownAs Women’s March on Versailles
cause bread shortage in Paris
economic hardship in Paris
high price of bread
chronologicallyFollows Storming of the Bastille
chronologicallyPrecedes Flight to Varennes
country Kingdom of France
demand bread
royal acceptance of revolutionary changes
endDate 1789-10-06
hasEffect brought king and National Assembly physically closer to Paris
forced royal family to move from Versailles to Paris
increased political pressure on King Louis XVI
strengthened influence of Parisian crowds in the French Revolution
hasPart Women’s March on Versailles
hasTheme popular sovereignty
urban food riots
women’s political activism
historicalPeriod late 18th century
involves confrontation with King Louis XVI
march from Paris to Versailles
return of royal family to Paris
languageOfName English
English
location Paris
Versailles
mainLocation Château de Versailles
surface form: Palace of Versailles
motive alleviation of hunger in Paris
political accountability of the monarchy
originalLanguageName French
participant Louis XVI of France
surface form: King Louis XVI of France

Marie Antoinette
Marquis de Lafayette
National Guard of Paris
National Guardsmen
Parisian women
market women of Paris
royal family of France
partOf French Revolution
result royal family installed at the Tuileries Palace in Paris
startDate 1789-10-05
year 1789

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National Guardsmen participatedIn October Days
this entity surface form: October Days 1789