Storming of the Bastille

survive. Finally, on July 14, 1789, “the living sea rose, wave on wave, depth on depth, and overflowed the city to that point” (166). “The living sea” refers to the revolutionaries who stormed the Bastille, which was the event that started the French Revolution. The revolutionaries choose the Bastille because it represented the aristocracy’s unjust power, as it is the location of many peasants who were imprisoned without a trial by a member of the aristocracy. Unfortunately, the revolutionaries’…

The French and American Revolutions shared many similarities as well as differences one of those similarities was both no longer wanted to be under the control of their king. Another one was that both started when the people upraised against unfair taxation by the monarchy. The peasants of France were not being represented by the parliament. Their parliament was mainly made up of the upper and middle class. The American colonists because of the lack of their presence was not being represented in…

The French Revolution was a period of time where people sought to spread the ideals of liberty and equality. However, Louis XVI, the absolute monarch at the beginning of the French Revolution before power was taken away from him, wanted to remain the head of the country and wanted to pursue his own interests rather than fund the interests of France. Members of the Third Estate did not agree with his actions, therefore being the reason that the French Revolution ever started. The hatred for the…

On June 12 the National Assembly met at Versailles and the people were glad about the recent downfall of the royals. But rumors of a militia began to spread. About a month later the people went to the Bastille fortress and stole gunpowder and weapons. July 14 is officially celebrated as Bastille Day in France and often considered to be the official start of the French…

The French Revolution, notorious for its barbarous bloodshed which occurred continuously throughout the war, is an undeniable turning point in history, inspiring millions. The revolution was a response to the ruthless and selfish upperclass, stripping the lower class of their wealth, quality of life, and identity. Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities was intended as a parallel to the revolution, encapsulating the effects it had on the lower class citizens by using the lives of French and…

“The law shall provide for such punishments only as are strictly and obviously necessary,”. This is part of number eight in the Declaration of the Rights of Man, but it was not practiced during the latter part of the French Revolution. The French Revolution was an unprincipled time of sudden change and violence. The Revolution was sparked by the National Assembly, which also helped continue the revolution. The National Assembly was a group formed from the people of the third Estate. The…

Hi, I am a peasant living a horrible life at the moment. It is the late 1780’s, and there are many problems going on. The food prices are skyrocketing such as bread, and I am too poor to afford the food. At the moment, France is going through an economic crisis, and the crisis is going deeper than government finances. I heard that even financial reforms could not help the crisis. The taxes are going to King Louis XVI and Antoinette, and all they’re doing with the money is spending it on…

created a new flag to symbolize France and instituted the ""Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen"; A declaration which granted equality between all social classes. To this day, France annually celebrate "Bastille Day" on July 14th, which represents the storming of the Bastille Prison and the turning point for the French Revolution of…

that could not sustain the country. There was also a bad harvest in 1788 which gave way to starvation for the peasants who still bore the heaviest taxes. Also, the lack of important events that happened during the French Revolution, like the storming of the Bastille or the women’s march of Versailles were mentioned once if at all throughout the entirety of the film. Leaving out such events led to plots holes and oversimplification along with uneducated jumps to a conclusion that the people were…

was the Storming of the Bastille which went against the equality which the public was fighting towards. The purpose of the Storming of the bastille was for the mob to show their relevance to the Revolution and to strip some of the king’s power. While the mob was trying to take some power for themselves, they were attacking the king and the nobles because of their status. The social discrimination which the mob was trying so hard to battle ended up killing many of the guards of the Bastille just…