The Fall of the Bastille

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A storming of the Bastille started the French Revolution1789 which eventually abolished the monarchy and its privileges symbolising new rule

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Occurred in Paris on the morning of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress and prison represented royal authority in the centre of Paris.

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The Fall of the Bastille, when the masses released political prisoners, became a symbol of the end of the old ruling class.

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