Question

Discuss the fall of bastille ?​

Answer 1

On July 14th 1789, a crowd of several thousand people laid siege to the Bastille, a royal fortress, prison and armory in eastern Paris. After a standoff of several hours, they gained access to the Bastille, overwhelmed its guards and murdered its governor. The fall of the Bastille was chiefly symbolic. The French Revolution would have days of greater political significance. Despite this, the fall of the Bastille has shaped our perceptions of the French Revolution, giving us powerful images of an outraged people in revolution