what is meant by fall of bastille?

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The Bastille was a fortress used as a prison by the King of France. It was stormed on 14 July 1789 by the people who wanted to reach the ammunition that was believed to have been stored there. The commander of the prison was killed and the seven prisoners inside were all released. The fortress was completely demolished by people. The Bastille represented the despotic power of the king and was the focus of much resentment.

Bastille, former French prison fortress in Paris that became a symbol of royal tyranny. It was built about 1370 as part of the fortifications on the east wall of the city. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Bastille was used primarily for housing political prisoners. Citizens of every class and profession, if for any reason deemed obnoxious to the royal court, were arrested by secret warrants called lettres-de-cachet and imprisoned indefinitely in the Bastille without accusation or trial.

At the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789, the Bastille was attacked and captured by a mob assisted by royal troops. Two days later the destruction of the stronghold was begun amid great public rejoicings.

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The Bastille was a fortress used as a prison by the King of France. It was stormed on 14 July 1789 by the people who wanted to reach the ammunition that was believed to have been stored there. The commander of the prison was killed and the seven prisoners inside were all released. The fortress was completely demolished by people. The Bastille represented the despotic power of the king and was the focus of much resentment.