celebrates Bastille Day on July 14th - it's like monarchy and the beginning of the French Revolution. This is when a large group of people in rebelled against their king and queen.
Behind the French Revolution 2xdz
The French had good reason to rebel. The corrupt king and queen's actions were causing the poor to go hungry and the new laws be made. King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette tried to quiet everyone, but the citizens eventually rebelled.
Happy Bastille Day!
Prison Storming 5y2x6m
The Bastille was a prison in Paris where the king and queen usually locked up people who didn't agree with their decisions. To a lot of French, the Bastille prison was a symbol of the corrupt system run by the monarchy. On July 14, 1789 the French Revolution began when a large group bands and more dancing!
Bastille Day fireworks in Paris!
Did You Know? 2m2b69
- Bastille comes from the French word bastide, which means stronghold.
- 's tricolor flag (blue, red and white) was introduced during the Revolution. The three colors represent the ideals of the French people - liberty, equality and fraternity for all citizens.
- When the prison was stormed on July 14th there were only seven prisoners left in the Bastille.
- Have you heard about the Man in the Iron Mask? He was a Bastille prisoner from 1698 to 1703.
- The famous philosopher and writer, Voltaire, was also a prisoner of the Bastille.
Bastille Day military parade
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