1. Matt Quimby Michael Fredette 1 st Hour-World History

2. Jacques Necker is dismissed July 12- Mob of people in the public gardens of Tuileriers Palace were attacked by German Calvary Rumors begin to circulate about King planning actions against people of Paris People begin to arm themselves July 14- Mobs gather around the armory at Les Invalides Break into armory and steal guns lack of gunpowder leads them to Bastille (old prison) where there is 250 barrels of gunpowder Governor of Bastille Bernard de Launay refuses mob entry, and distribution of gunpowder Someone cuts rope to drawbridge and mob rushes forward Background Information

3. King Louis XVI - King of France Jacques Necker - Director General of finance Royal guard - kings guard Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès - Author of “What is Third Estate?” Who Was Involved Louis XVI

4. King Louis XVI gave 3 rd Estate more political power Parliament of Paris overturned this, making it so each estate held the same power with voting 1 st and 2 nd Estates had similar views and neutralized 3 rd Estate Rich and poor 3 rd Estate members began fighting over economic status Members of the 3 rd Estate finally realized that fighting among themselves was futile They concluded that with so many people they would have to be heard Description Bastille

5. Noticing that neither the King or other Estates would accept their requests, they broke away from the Estates and declared themselves the National Assembly Shortly after many members of other Estates joined their cause The Bastille was looked at as a symbol of the King’s absolute power Morning of July 14, 1789 – The Paris mob went to the Bastille in search of weapons and ammo They stormed the Bastille and killed commander Marquis De Launay while trying to surrender Later that day the prisoners were released – seven in total Description Storming of Bastille

6. One of the initial consequences were all the deaths (more than 100) By the morning of July 15 the outcome appeared clear to the king as well, and he and his military commanders backed down. After all the violence many nobles still left France in fear The King announced that he would recall Necker and return from Versailles to Paris On July 27, in Paris, he accepted a tricolor cockade from Jean-Sylvain Bailly and entered the Hôtel de Ville, as cries of "Long live the King" were changed to "Long live the Nation". Consequences

7. It became the symbol of the fight of the people of Paris against the king The people created a structure for a civic government and military Start of the French Revolution Why Should We Care?

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