Storming of the Bastille
The seizure of the Bastille in Paris became one of the defining opening events of the French Revolution and a powerful symbol of the collapse of royal authority.
Why Storming of the Bastille matters
The seizure of the Bastille in Paris became one of the defining opening events of the French Revolution and a powerful symbol of the collapse of royal authority.
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