The Storming of the Bastille: Myth, Riot, and Revolution

On July 14, 1789, a crowd of Parisians stormed the Bastille, a medieval fortress and prison. But the real story is far stranger than the myth. Few prisoners were inside, and the governor, Bernard-René de Launay, surrendered trying to negotiate. Yet the fall of the Bastille became the symbol of the French Revolution. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore what actually happened that day: the economic crisis, the bread shortages, the political chaos at the Palais-Royal, and the unlikely heroes like Jacques Necker and Camille Desmoulins. They discuss the Marquis de Sade's mysterious involvement, the fate of the governor's head on a pike, and how a near-empty prison became a world-changing icon. Along the way, they touch on the Royal Treasury's bankruptcy, the Estates-General, and the Tennis Court Oath. It's a story of miscommunication, mob violence, and the birth of modern rebellion. #StormingOfTheBastille #BastilleDay #FrenchRevolution #BernardReneDeLaunay #JacquesNecker #CamilleDesmoulins #MarquisDeSade #PalaisRoyal #EstatesGeneral #TennisCourtOath #RoyalTreasury #Paris #LouisXVI #Revolution #History #FexingoHistory #France #July141789 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo