The Parisian mob is one of the major reasons that the revolution was able to start. They changed the revolution from a political front to a more social front. This mob was made out of the men in the third estate of Paris. They were the working class, who were in charge of paying all of the taxes while the wealthy sat back and enjoyed life. On July 14th, 1789 the Parisian mob stormed the Bastille and freed seven prisoners from the wretchedness power of the French government. When the mob stormed the Bastille they were looking for more weapons, and they also came upon the prisoners. The mob captured the Commandeer of the Garrison and the Mayor and beheaded them. After this was done the mob walked through the streets with the Mayor and the Commander’s heads on sticks.
Some events leading up to this event included were focused on the political aspect of society, instead of the social aspect. The government had gradually giving the people of the third estate of France less and less of a say in government, even though they made up 98% of society. The third estate was banned from the assembly hall, and now they were given less power in government in which they barely had any to start with. When this happened they made the tennis court oath, which stated that as the third estate they would stay together and fight the government. Through this the storming of the Bastille was made easier, and the revolution was able to begin.
Some events leading up to this event included were focused on the political aspect of society, instead of the social aspect. The government had gradually giving the people of the third estate of France less and less of a say in government, even though they made up 98% of society. The third estate was banned from the assembly hall, and now they were given less power in government in which they barely had any to start with. When this happened they made the tennis court oath, which stated that as the third estate they would stay together and fight the government. Through this the storming of the Bastille was made easier, and the revolution was able to begin.