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King Louis XVI ordered troops near Versailles to dissolve the National Assembly (members of the third Estate, who took the Tennis Court Oath before and were against the privileged clergy and nobility). The Parisian people had heard this and stormed the most hated building - the imfamous prison, symbol of absolutism - and demolished it completely. They wanted to prevent the King to attack their representatives in the assembly. (14 July, 1789)
jean-paul marat lead the storming of the bastille. it was important because marat wanted to show the monarchs that the 3rd estate were capable of revolt and to get his mits on some gunpowder, guns and ammunition
answered by Joseph Routledge
What sparked off the Storming of the Bastille was the fact that Louis XVI had dismissed his Finance Minister, Jaques Necker. Necker was sympathetic to the Third Estate, and people in Paris who supported what had happened so far (i.e. the setting up of the National Assembly) were afraid that now the king would dismiss the Assembly. Also, there were troops stationed at the palace of Versailles (just outside Paris) and people were convinced that they would be used to close the Assembly down. People were very angry and so they attacked the Bastille (a prison in Paris) which symbolised all that they hated about the power and authority of the king.
Inequalities between the Third Tstate and the other two estates, as well as hunger and poverty, led the Third Estate to attack the nobles and demand a new constitution. In this tense atmosphere, fear that the royal troops would occupy Paris led Parisians to storm the Bastille in search of weapons believed to be stored there.
Problems with food supply, caused by Royal decrees dictating what kind of food and when to plant. This flew in the face of a change in climate. Add to this the immense expense of supporting the American Revolution for which the first and second estates (the elites) the king exempted from taxes thus shifting the burden to the third estate and leading to their revolt. Starving and seeing the American Revolution as a model to follow. This unrest exploded with the news of Necker's dismissal by King Louis XVI.
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What revolution did the Storming of the Bastille begin?
The storming of the Bastille took place on July 14th, 1789.
What commander was killed in the Storming of the Bastille?
Bernard de Launay the Governor of the Bastille.
Why is July 14 important in Paris France?
Le Quatorze Juillet is important because it is Bastille Day, celebrating the storming of the Bastille prison on that day in 1789, an event that marks the beginning of the French Revolution.
What was the catch phrase of the storming of the Bastille?
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
Did the storming of the Bastille come after the reign of terror?
No; 4 years earlier
What is the most important historic event?
The Storming of the Bastille
Why was storming of Bastille's important?
it called many people to action
What was the spark of the french revolution?
It began with the storming of the Bastille.
Why was the bastile important?
The storming of the Bastille was important as it proved to all of France that the Parisians was the main power in Paris.
What was the storming of the Bastille and why was it important?
jean-paul marat lead the storming of the bastille. it was important because marat wanted to show the monarchs that the 3rd estate were capable of revolt and to get his mits on some gunpowder, guns and ammunition answered by Joseph Routledge
Who was responsible for the storming of the Bastille?
The leader of the storming of the Bastille was a man named Amaria Cahila from the third estate.
What revolution did the Storming of the Bastille begin?
The storming of the Bastille took place on July 14th, 1789.
What were the objectives of the storming of the Bastille?
The answer is in the book.
What year did the French Revolution break out in?
1789Did you know:Louis XVI was deposed in 1789.In 1789 with the Storming of the Bastille.
What important law cause into effect soon after the storming of Bastille in france?
After storming the bastille .................there were two laws which came into force .......... 1.abolition of slavery in 1789 summer 2.abolition of fuedal system on 4th august 1789 .....
What commander was killed in the Storming of the Bastille?
Bernard de Launay the Governor of the Bastille.
Why would the storming of the Bastille be important?
The French peasants were able to get weapons and became an army, not just a mob.
