In that book, Blake describes the problems of the French monarchy and seeks the destruction of the Bastille in the name of Freedom.

One of these is from Samuel Palmer, a follower of Blake, who wrote on 10 October 1827 that he wished to find a copy of the poem.

Blake was an early supporter of the American Revolution and believed that it would bring about liberty to the rest of mankind.

The French, according to Blake, were stuck in a problematic feudal system that was represented by the Bastille, a prison that kept enemies of the state.

[2] Within the work, Blake emphasizes the problems of the feudal system and the corruption and decay of the French monarchy and church.

He accomplishes this by merging myth with history in order to create an apocalyptic vision that connects with the revolution.