'While the National Assembly was busy at Versailles drafting a constitution, the rest of France seethed with turmoil'. Elucidate
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Explanation:
While the National assembly was busy at Versailles drafting a constitution, the rest of France seethed with turmoil". This statement is depicting the two incidents that happened while the drafting of the Constitution was happening. The two incidents were:
• The situation of Subsistence crisis occurred in France, where the basic means of livelihood are endangered. Increase in Population from about 23 million to 28 million which led to the sudden increase in the demand of the food grains. As the demand for the food grains increased which didn’t meet with the production of grains. So the prices of the bread increased. People stood in long queues to buy bread from the bakery; even the angry crowd stormed into the shop. Low wages and drought and hail contributed to this situation and worsened the condition.
• The second incident was the Bastille attack. The Bastille attack was the incident which took place in the morning of 14th July 1789 in the city of Paris, France. Rumours that king might open fire upon the citizens, because of which 7,000 men and women gathered around the town hall and searched for ammunition. They stormed into the fortress prison, the Bastille, to acquire the arms and ammunition. Prisoners were released from the prison and also the commander of the prison was killed. They destroyed the fortress completely as it was the symbol of the Undemocratic power of the King.
Answer:
When national assembly was busy in drafting constitution rest of France was in turmoil. Due to bad harvest in winters, prices of bread rose to that level that common people could not afford to buy.
Explanation:
To be in a state of turmoil or ferment: The nation seethed with rebellion. b. To be violently excited or agitated: I seethed with anger over the insult.
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