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It was a pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution
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Medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in center of Paris
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French Revolution , as the step toward writing as a constitution for France
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Armed with pitch forks, pikes and muskets.
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Elected by a system of indirect voting
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Attacked on the Tuileries , Louis was arrested , interred in prison with his family
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Period of violence occurred after the onset the French Revolution.
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They were executed.
