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14th July 1789: Storming of the Bastille marks the start of the French Revolution

14th July 2023
Tagged as: Bastille, France, French Revolution, Louis XVI, Paris, Revolution

The Bastille had long been a symbol of tyranny as a place for the imprisonment of people without trial, but when it was stormed it only contained seven prisoners.

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14th July 1789: Storming of the Bastille marks the start of the French Revolution

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