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The Women's War: The October March That Kidnapped a King

The Women's War: The October March That Kidnapped a King

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What does a revolution do when it believes its king is secretly plotting against it? In October 1789, with the new constitutional monarchy already fraying, a rumor sweeps through the markets of Paris: the king has insulted the revolutionary cockade. The response does not come from the National Assembly or the National Guard, but from the women of the capital, armed with pikes, rolling pins, and a singular, furious purpose. This episode follows the March on Versailles, a pivotal event driven not by abstract political theory, but by immediate hunger and political suspicion. We trace the journey of thousands of market women and their allies through a cold autumn rain, their violent confrontation with the palace guards, and their ultimate, shocking demand. The King and Queen of France are not to be petitioned, but captured and brought back to Paris as prisoners of the people. Listeners will witness the moment the symbolic center of power in France irreversibly shifted from the ancient palace at Versailles to the restless streets of Paris. This popular insurrection, led by women, shattered the last illusions of royal autonomy and placed the monarch under direct surveillance of the capital's populace. The revolution had saved the king from the Bastille, only for the people to take him hostage. #OctoberMarch #MarchOnVersailles #WomensMarch #FrenchRevolution #LouisXVI #ParisCommune #MarketWomen #RoyalHostage Hosted by Ibnul Jaif Farabi. Produced by Light Knot Studios (lightknotstudios.com).
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