1790 ⟶ Versailles Bread Riot Erupts Over High Prices

January 7: Riot in Versailles demanding lower bread prices.
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1790

🥖 Versailles Bread Riot Erupts Over High Prices

January 7: Riot in Versailles demanding lower bread prices.⟶
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Versailles Bread Riot Erupts Over High Prices (1790)