MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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It was the home of the King
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It showed despotic powers of the King
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People were not allowed to enter in.
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It was not made on legal land.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bastille was a fortress prison in France. It was a symbol of the despotic powers of King Louis XVI . Hence it was hated all in France. The fortress was demolished and its stone fragments were sold in the markets.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bastille was a fortress in Paris which used as a state prison by the monarchs of France. It was hated by all in France because it stood for the despotic power of the king. It represented the oppressive nature of the French monarchy as the inmates included individuals who disagreed with the king politically.
Detailed explanation-3: -It stood for despotic power of the king. Despotic is the adjective form of the verb despot meaning “ tyrannical ruler". If you live under despotic rule you may have only few rights and may fear your government. Louis XVI was a tyrannical ruler means an absolute monarch.