The storming of the Bastille in 1789 was an important event
that changed the face of France’s political landscape. Fed up with the abuses of the monarchy and
poor conditions in which they live in, the people rose up against the French
Monarchy and the start of the French Revolution. During this time, the National Assembly had
made many changes. Two of which was the
creation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man which provided sovereignty to
the people, equality before the law, freedom of religion, freedom of speech and
the press and the right of the people to life and liberty. It also drafted the French Constitution of
1791 which limited the power of the monarchy.
