EP07 - Bread and Blood (Women’s March on Versailles, 1789) | The French Revolution

Step into October 5, 1789.Through the eyes of Madeleine, a 32-year-old widow and baker, witness the Women’s March on Versailles — a protest born not of politics, but of hunger.This immersive first-person historical narrative brings you inside one of the French Revolution’s most pivotal events: the October Days, when thousands of women walked through rain and mud to confront the king. Shoulder to shoulder, they carried the weight of their children’s empty stomachs — and the future of France.Told in a calm, cinematic tone designed for rest and reflection, this is not a textbook reading. It’s living history, told as if you were there.Whether you’re studying the French Revolution, using Charlotte Mason methods, or simply winding down for the night, The Sleeping Archive brings the past to life — one human story at a time.