Bastille

album created by the indie rock band Bastille (Bast(triangle)lle). Their studio album Bad Blood dwells on the things that we love, and how they are sometimes lost. It also show the sadness, sorrow, and overall feeling of loss. The indie rock songs in the album include "Pompeii", "Things We Lost in the Fire", "Bad Blood", and much more. They will be sure to leave strong impressions of emotion and feeling on listeners of all ages. The current members in the band Bastille include Dan Smith (vocals,…

Monarchy were the Storm of the Bastille where the city stormed the prison and destroyed the building brick by brick, the March Versailles where women stormed the Palace of Versailles in attempt to massacre the queen Maria Antoinette, and the Reign of Terror where for a period of time violence occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, started by conflict between two rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins. To start, the Storm of the Bastille was the real start to the…

The Bastille was a medieval fortress with 8 towers, which at the time of the French Revolution only housed only a few common criminals. Despite such few prisoners, the fortress stood as a symbol of royal tyranny. The rising rebellion of the Third Estate, known as the National Assembly, were looking to capture weapons and ammunition to support their cause. They had earlier taken over the Hôtel des Invalides to gather the weapons there. They found 29,000 to 32,000 muskets, but they were without…

or how to feel. “But if you close your eyes, does it almost feel like nothing changed at all? And if you close your eyes, does it almost feel like you’ve been here before? How am I going to be an optimist about this?” (Pompeii Bastille) I chose the song Pompeii by Bastille because the lyrics basically describe how Delia is feeling, she doesn’t know what to do and wishes that she had her old life back. As her father is in jail and awaiting trial, she keeps recollecting…

notion of governmental change throughout Europe. The revolution would ultimately urge France to change its government to a democracy as a whole. The Storming of the Bastille imparticularly was very important in the course of the revolution to get France to where it is today. The Tennis Court Oath and the Storming of the Bastille were both very significant events for the French Revolution. During the past few years and the…

The Storming of the Bastille was a major turning point in the French Revolution.1 It was the start of violent uprisings against the king, and an important moment in the growth of nationalism. Violence and fear had been growing in Paris. On July 13, 1789 rumours that the King was planning an attack on the National Assembly spread,2 and this panicked the Parisians.3 A group of craftsmen and salesmen convened, and they went to the Invalides to steal weapons.4 The Invalides refers to The Hôtel…

Icarus Everyone struggles with making the right choices and mistakes are made all the time. Mistakes are a part of everyday life and we know it’ll be ok in the end as long as we can correct and recover from them. The song “Icarus” by Bastille covers making mistakes and living with those mistakes incredibly well. “Icarus”, Bastille’s powerhouse song is a must hear because of the story it tells, the lesson it teaches, and how relatable the song is. To know who Icarus is, first you have to look at…

discussing Bastille Day, All Saints Day, WW11 Day, and Armistice Day. I will explain how it was created, what the day will be like, and how the mood will be when celebrating the holiday. The first holiday is Bastille Day, also known as Fête Nationale. It is celebrated on July 14th. The Bastille is a medieval fortress and prison in Paris. Many people in France associated it with the harsh rule of the Bourbon Monarchy in the late 1700s. On July 14th, 1789, troops stormed the Bastille. This…

During the French Revolution there were many symbols. The Bastille was a very symbolic prison. The Revolutionary cockade colors were red and blue, which symbolized the city of Paris, and the color white symbolized the monarchy. Many of the citizens wore pins with the colors or even the outfits they wore were colored…

France has had a huge year this year 2016,with several terrorist attacks, for many reasons. One being that they want to destroy Western civilization because they don’t like it. They targeted France because of the US coalition. A US coalition is when a group of people or countries have joined together for a common purpose or goal. Several people don’t understand why France is ut there are also other reasons to the attack. One other one is people are leaving the country or now not wanting to visit…