On this day in 1789,
The French Revolution began. The Bastille, perceived to be a symbol of monarchist tyranny, is stormed by insurgents. After several hours of combat, the prison fell. Despite ordering a cease fire, which prevented a mutual massacre, Governor Marquis Bernard de Launay was beaten, stabbed and decapitated; his head was placed on a pike and paraded about the city.
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The French Revolution began. The Bastille, perceived to be a symbol of monarchist tyranny, is stormed by insurgents. After several hours of combat, the prison fell. Despite ordering a cease fire, which prevented a mutual massacre, Governor Marquis Bernard de Launay was beaten, stabbed and decapitated; his head was placed on a pike and paraded about the city.
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