Summary of the March on Versailles

22.3. 5: The March on Versailles. Concerned over the high price and scarcity of bread, women from the marketplaces of Paris led the March on Versailles on October 5, 1789. This became one of the most significant events of the French Revolution, eventually forcing the royals to return to Paris.

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. ... Encouraged by revolutionary agitators, they ransacked the city armory for weapons and marched to the Palace of Versailles.

The Women's March on Versailles was an important event at the start of the French Revolution. It gave the revolutionaries confidence in the power of the people over the king. In 1789 France, the main food of the commoners was bread. A poor French economy had led to a scarcity of bread and high prices.

When the women's march on Versailles occurred, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were forced from their palace by a mob of angry common people. ... On their way to Austria, Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI were caught when Louis XVI was recognized.