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Imprisonment in the Bastille

France · Humanities / Philosophy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1717Date range
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Chronological records

1717

Francois-Marie Arouet16 May 1717

Paris · Humanities / Philosophy

Arouet is imprisoned in the Bastille after being accused of writing satirical verses.

Names involved

Francois-Marie Arouet

Provenance

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