Why does France celebrate Bastille Day on July 14? Here’s the history behind French National Day, the Storming of the ...
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Why the French Revolution matters

The storming of the Bastille was the opening act in a century-long upheaval that broke with the premodern world and finally put ordinary people in charge of their nation’s destiny. That’s the legacy ...
On July 14, 1789, thousands of Parisians stormed the prison to protest King Louis XVI's abuse of power. It was a defining ...
If avoiding a repeat of the excesses of the French revolution is an important goal, we need a thorough understanding of its ...
Deep inequalities in taxation played a key role in fueling the French Revolution, according to a new study published by the ...
Influencer culture is not a thing of the past, and yet the movers and shakers of post-revolutionary France are proof that ...
This scene during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, Friday, July 26, 2024, was meant to represent the Greek gods during a banquet, according to organizers. (Religious News ...
Whenever a revolutionary movement begins calling for the existing social order to be overthrown, it doesn’t take long for a reference to July 14, 1789, to surface – that’s when an angry mob dismantled ...