Snippets of French history: the storming of the Bastille 1789. Part 3.

The Bastille was a medieval fortress in the centre of Paris, comparable to the Tower of London, where prisoners were kept.  Like the Tower of London, it was a representation of royal authority ie. your average horse thief was not kept there.  When the storming of the Bastille took place there were just seven prisoners. … Continue reading Snippets of French history: the storming of the Bastille 1789. Part 3.