European History French Revolutions short 1 & 2
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- King's response to 3rd estate becoming National Assembly
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declared National Assembly illegal. Said he'd CONSIDER: finance reform
abolish letters de cachet,
start free press,
make everyone part o 3rd Estate. - Paris response to National Assembly creation
- Money lost value, riots, crowds in Palais Royal gardens talking about revolutionary ideas.
- Why was Paris gettin' violent?
- Mobs were surrounded by ten army regiments
- mob converged on Bastille on July 14, 1789, why?
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wanted gunpowder.
JULY 14, 1-7-8-9!! BASTILLE - How Launay defended Bastille
- drew up drawbridge, had pavement stones, aimed cannon, blocked up windows.
- Bastille: who started it?
- no one knows who attacked 1st
- How'd Bastille fall?
- Launay surrendered, was ignored, threatened to blow it up, then gave his key to open drawbridge. Everyone rushed in.
- What happened to Bastille defenders?
- Launay stabbed in stomach, beheaded, along with three members of his staff.
- What was the fate of those who attacked it?
- Unsure. Guess is that 98 died, and 73 were wounded. Survivors called Vanqueur de la Bastille and honored as heroes.
- Paris reaction to Bastille capture?
- Lots of rejoicing, tore the place down