How Did The Revolution After The French Revolution
“Was the blood that had just been spilled so pure?” These are the words of Antoine Pierre Joseph Marie Barnave, a French politician after the storming of the Bastille. He was referring to those who had died in the event. On July 14th, 1789, revolutionaries stormed the Bastille in Paris, France, springing the French Revolution into action, and finally ending in 1799 when Napoleon Bonaparte built an empire. The conflict lasted ten years; the compromise was long and difficult, with trials and errors. The revolution was important; it improved patriotism, changed the French government, and inspired rebellion in other countries. Life in France before the revolution differed tremendously for different classes or Estates of people. For instance, the Third Estate was completely penniless, while the First and Second Estates had immeasurable wealth. (“Historical Context”). This is apparent in 1777, when one million, one- hundred thousand people were formally stated to be beggars. The towns often had little food, so when food was present, some resorted to violence to obtain
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It was first a state prison that held about 40 prisoners every year. Then it held political criminals and people being detained because their families so desired, “to coerce a young member into obedience or to prevent a disreputable member from marrying the family’s name” ("Bastille”). Next it served as the holding cells for those being tried by Parliament, it stayed this way until it was stormed. Construction for the Bastille began on April 22, 1370, when it was built to combat an English attack ("Bastille"). The monarchy was aware that the people hated the Bastille. Some leaders were for tearing it down, but Louis XVI refused(Yamashita).The Bastille was a prison and military fortress that was hated, but that wasn’t the only problem for France at the moment. The American Revolution was commencing and France was going to be taking part in
It was first a state prison that held about 40 prisoners every year. Then it held political criminals and people being detained because their families so desired, “to coerce a young member into obedience or to prevent a disreputable member from marrying the family’s name” ("Bastille”). Next it served as the holding cells for those being tried by Parliament, it stayed this way until it was stormed. Construction for the Bastille began on April 22, 1370, when it was built to combat an English attack ("Bastille"). The monarchy was aware that the people hated the Bastille. Some leaders were for tearing it down, but Louis XVI refused(Yamashita).The Bastille was a prison and military fortress that was hated, but that wasn’t the only problem for France at the moment. The American Revolution was commencing and France was going to be taking part in