One of the most dramatic episodes of the French Revolution was the storming of the Bastille. Pretend that you are a reporter sent to cover these events. In a short newspaper article of five paragraphs or less, describe the events of July 14, 1789. You can use details from the books you have read or pursue additional research at the library or using the Internet. You may also choose to write an article from the first-person perspective as if you were a witness of or participant in the events at the Bastille.
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STORMING OF BASTILLE
A major event in the French Revolution was the Storming of the Bastille. In general, it was the first major act of violence in the French Revolution by the revolutionaries against Louis XVI and the French Monarchy. As such, historians consider the storming of the Bastille to be the 'spark' of the French Revolution and the event that started France down the violent path towards revolt.
In the summer of 1789, bread and other foods were scarce all over Paris. Talk of revolution filled the air as a financial crisis gripped the country. At Versailles, representatives of France’s classes, called the Three Estates, had been meeting since May to find solutions to the economic problems that troubled France. But in Paris, many poor citizens focused their anger toward the government on the Bastille, a prison fortress in Paris. For many the Bastille symbolized the King’s absolute authority. On July 14, 1789 a Paris mob stormed the Bastille, in search of large quantities of arms and ammunition that they believed was stored at the fortress. Also, they hoped to free prisoners at the Bastille, as it was traditionally a fortress in which political prisoners were held. However, at the time of the attack the Bastille was nearly empty of prisoners with only 7 being held.