On this Day: French Revolutionaries Storm the Bastille

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On July 14, 1789, angry demonstrators took the Bastille, a medieval Paris fort where King Louis XVI imprisoned his enemies.

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Louis XV

New York, NY

Terrible monarchs they were.

Jean Pierre

Caracas, Venezuela

VIVE LA FRANCE !!!!!!

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Gene

New York, NY

Thanks for the full perspective on this event. Everyone knows just a little bit about it, till they read this article, then they know everything.

Janet

Portland, OR

I'm curious to learn more about Marie Antoinette and her relationship with Louis XVI after reading this.

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