On the morning of July 14th, the city of Paris was in a state of alarm. A huge, angered, starving mob of Third Estate French citizens marched to the Bastille in search of weaponry, ammunition, and prisoners taken by the unpopular King Louis XVI. The crowd was trying to put a stop to the unfair taxation and overbearing government they have been dealing with for years. Members of the newly formed National Guard were present that morning at the prison, but nothing could have prepared themselves for what was about to occur. The group of nearly 800 men demanded the guards to lower the bridges that led to the entrance, but they refused. de Launey, the man who governs the Bastille, attempted to reason with the leader of the mob, but his tactics were less than successful. Eventually due to increasing violence, the guards lowered the bridges. The enraged crowd captured de Launey and his men, and proceeded to parade through the streets, showing off their accomplishments. The men crudely beheaded many of their captives while marching towards the Hotel de Ville. The king has been notified of the events. He asked the messenger "Is this a revolt?", and the boy responded with "No, sire, I believe it is the start of a revolution." Rumor has it, the mob's next plan is to march to Versailles to capture the King and his beloved Marie Antoinette as well. Is this the start of a revolution? Only time will tell.

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