Storming of the Bastille
Poet involved
What happened
On July 14, Parisian revolutionaries stormed the Bastille prison, a symbol of royal tyranny holding political prisoners. Though few inmates were freed, it ignited the French Revolution, leading to broader prison reforms and abolition of feudal privileges.
Literary impact
The event became central to revolutionary literature, inspiring Hugo's Les Misérables, Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, and Romantic poets like Wordsworth and Byron who celebrated liberty. It shaped global narratives of resistance, influencing prison poetry as metaphor for oppression.
Source: Wikipedia
