The Bastille was a French Prison that was raided on July 14th, 1789 and sparked the French Revolution. The prison was located in Paris and was a symbol of the harsh rule of the monarchy. At the time of the attack, the prison only housed seven prisoners. Yet the prisoners were unharmed because the angry mob only come for the ammunition that was stored there. The governor of the prison tried to stop the mob but was unsuccessful. The mob killed and decapitated the governor and took control of the prison. This was the beginning of the French Revolution and the end of the monarchy.

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