Today in 1789, an army of Parisian women march on Versailles to demand Louis XVI provide bread for the poor. After a tense 24-hour standoff, the mob demands the royals accompany them back to Paris. Cowed, the king agrees, marking the decline of an independent monarchy in France. pic.twitter.com/OXtE3WtxE4
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The post @MilHistNow: Today in 1789, an army of Parisian women march on Versailles to demand Louis XVI provide bread for the poor. After a tense 24-hour standoff, the mob demands the royals accompany them back to Paris. Cowed, the king agrees, marking the decline of an independent monarchy in France. first appeared on JOSSICA – The Journal of the Open Source Strategic Intelligence and Counterintelligence Analysis.
