Short note on the attack of the Bastille.
Describe the attack on the Bastille NU The Bastille was a prison in Paris France It became a symbol of tyranny Many people were locked up there without trial On July angry Parisians attacked the Bastille They seized weapons freed prisoners and destroyed the prison as the revolution began Charles Dickens presents this event with a literary touch in his famous novel A Tale of Two Cities The Setting The People of Paris are angry with the king s rule They see the Bastille as a place of cruelty Dr Manette was kept there for years The people want freedom and justice Mob Gathering A huge crowd gathers outside the Bastille They demand that it be handed over The Governor De Launay refuses to surrender which makes the people more furious Storming the Bastille The angry mob attacks The fight is fierce Many are killed on both sides Defarge leads