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THE BREAD MARCH
By: Marianna Hill
Group B1
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Before the March
Bread was the main food of consumption for the French
The French spent about half their money on bread
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The Bread March is also called the March of Versailles
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The cost of bread rose about 90% in 1 year, between 1788 and 1789
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When the cost of bread rose, the people of France were angry
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The angered women formed a mob and marched to show their discontent about the bread`s cost!
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*The women marched through the streets of France, eventually ending up at the Palace of Versailles
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*They stormed through the castle, and destroyed Marie Antoinette`s chambers
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Due to the threat on Marie Antoinette, King Louis XVI decided to move his family and the French Court to Paris
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The issues with the Bread March included the country starting its revolution, the king eventually being killed, and France going into war with other countries
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The Bread March left many injured and killed many guards guarding the Palace of Versailles
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