Question

What did Bastille symbolize #armed might of France #prestige and power #Benevolence of the king #despotic power of the king

Answer 1

Answer:

Actually the Bastille had many prisoners who were put in jail without any trial. The rich, poor everyone who opposed the policies of Louis XVI was imprisoned. So The Bastille stood for the despotic power of the king.

Answer 2

Bastille symbolize

Explanation:-

• The Bastille was a fort-prison in France. It was hated by all because it was a symbol of the absolute powers of the French king. Those who had political differences with the king were imprisoned in the Bastille. This showed the oppressive nature of the French king.

• On July 14, 1789, a group of hundreds stormed the prison and the prisoners were released.

• The Bastille was demolished and its stone pieces were sold on the market.

• An important law came into force after the storming of the Bastille in the summer of 1789. It was the abolition of censorship. Freedom of speech and expression was declared a natural right.

• Artists made prints to commemorate the events of the Bastille.

• The storming of the Bastille is seen by historians as the chain of events that eventually led to the execution of the French king.