Storming of the Bastille - Wikipedia
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OverviewBackgroundNecker's dismissalArmed conflictStorming the Bastille (14 July 1789)14 to 15 July – immediate reactionAftermathIn popular mediaDuring the reign of Louis XVI, France faced a major economic crisis, caused in part by the cost of intervening in the American Revolution and exacerbated by regressive taxes, as well as poor harvests in the late 1780s. Furthermore, Finance Minister Calonne, Louis XVI's replacement for Necker, thought that lavish spending would secure loans by presenting the monarchy as wealthy. That only added to Louis' financial woes. On 5 May 1789, the Estates General convened to deal … Date: 14 July 1789; 234 years ago
Date: 14 July 1789; 234 years ago
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