French Revolution: Storming of the Bastille

<p>What drove a hungry city to storm a fortress? How did the fall of the Bastille become the defining symbol of the French Revolution?</p><p>In this second episode of our series, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Professor Marisa Linton visit Paris on the verge of revolt. Together they explore the build-up to the storming of the Bastille, one dramatic day which changed the heartbeat of the French Revolution.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><br><p><strong>Who Lit the French Revolution?</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/who-lit-the-fren…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/5m0cOAQwzndH6thRGvRsg…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Marie Antoinette</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/marie-antoinette…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/69l3JrCvivIuKI5pmQLrY…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Tim Arstall and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong&…;

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