1. Storming of the Bastille
Read the first hand account of the storming

2. Overthrow of the Bastille (#3)
winter and spring – high bread prices cause shortages and famine
July 11, 1789 – Louis XVI – dismisses finance minister Necker
Rumors circulate in Paris that Louis XVI sent an army to disperse the National Assembly at Versailles

3. The Fall of the Bastille
Prepare a 30 sec to 1 min first-hand account of the storming of the Bastile
Include the following:
Symbol/importance of Bastille to French people
Use “the citizens had become hardened to the fire”
Events of storming
Treatment of governor and officers of Bastille
Use “This glorious day must amaze our enemies, and finally usher in for us the triumph of justice and liberty”

5. Overthrow of the Bastille
July 14, 1789 – large crowds against Louis XVI go the Bastille– a fortress that once held political prisoners – looking to arm the militia (98 Parisians, several troops and the governor of the Bastille are killed
July 15, 1789 – the National Guard, led by Marquis de Lafayette, officially take over the Bastille.
The head of the governor is cut off and marched around Paris
Louis XVI days later recognizes the new government, the Commune of Paris

6. On July 14, 1789, crowds stormed the Bastille, a prison in Paris
On July 14, 1789, crowds stormed the Bastille, a prison in Paris. This event, whose only practical effect was to free a few prisoners, marked the first time the populace of Paris redirected the course of the revolution.
Anonymous, France, 18th century, “Siege of the Bastille, 14 July, 1789.” Musée de la Ville de Paris, Musée Carnavalet, Paris, France. Bridgeman–Giraudon/Art Resource, NY

7. Summary Q: The Bastille
Why was the Bastille so hated by the people of Paris at this point in time?
Why has the fall of the Bastille come to be celebrated as a big holiday in France?

8. Cause: The Great Fear (#4) p. 697-698
Effect: The August Decrees, Aug. 4, 1789
p. 698/Brown Box
Effect: Power of the Masses p

9. The “Great Fear”
peasant disturbances intensify in the countryside as the aristocrats land is taken over
August 4, 1789 –August Decrees– Several nobles and clergymen renounce their nobility rights at the National Constituent Assembly to quell the riots
All people of France were subject to the same laws and obligations to society
No more feudal dues or tithes; no more special status or tax exemptions for nobles
All male citizens could hold gov’t, army, or Church office
Created the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
“Old Regime” is officially abolished

10. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (#5)
new constitution drafted on August 27, 1789 by Lafayette with help from Thomas Jefferson and ideas of Locke
Modeled on American Decl. of Indep.
“Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity” slogan of Fr. Rev

11. Rights of women not included
The decrees
Men are born free and equal
Men are guaranteed freedom of religion, speech, and due process
Taxes based on ability to pay
The right to rule rests on the general will of the people
Rights of women not included

12. Women’s response to the “Declaration”
1791, Olympe de Gouges wrote The Rights of Women which argued for women to enjoy the same rights as men like right to education, property, and divorce
De Gouges would be executed during the Reign of Terror

13. The Royal Family Forced to Return to Paris
Describe the 5 Ws.
Describe the events that led to the return of Louis XVI and the National Constituent Assembly back to Paris

14. The Women’s March on Versailles
A large mob (7,000) led by mostly women upset about bread prices march to Versailles – October 5, 1789
King Louis XVI forced to go back to the Tuileries in Paris
Crowd wanted to hold the King to his promise to respect the decrees of the National Assembly
King Louis XVI and family now under control of the people of Paris
National Assembly, fearful of the mob, returned to Paris

15. The Women of Paris marched to Versailles on October 5, 1789
The Women of Paris marched to Versailles on October 5, The following day the royal family was forced to return to Paris with them. Henceforth, the French government would function under the constant threat of mob violence.
Anonymous, 18th CE, “To Versailles, to Versailles”. The women of Paris going to Versailles, 7 October, French. Musée de la Ville de Paris, Musée Carnavalet, Paris, France. Photograph copyright Bridgeman–Giraudon/Art Resource, NY