On the morning of Juky 14, 1789, a Parisian mob of about 8,000 men and women stromed bastille, a royal armory and state prison. |
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| Im glad we Parisians were finally brave enough to do something about the governments harsh policies! | |
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| i agree, its about time we taught those Nobles a lesson, even if we had to lose a few lives. | |
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The assault began around one oclock in the afternoon and went on until Marquis de Lunay surrendered, overwhelmed by the number of attackers. |
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| Now Louis XVI can no longer enforce his will. I'd say we've saved the National Assembly. | |
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| Yes, Now that the Royal authority has collapsed, he has no one to trust! | |
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The fall of Bastille was just another step in the French Revolution, it may not have been a democratic decision, but it began a new political age. |
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| Now we can focus on things like loyalty to the nation rather than the monarch. | |
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| Yes, the decision to attack Bastille will help Europe in the long run. | |
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