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July 14,1789
May 5,1789
Attack on Bastille
Louis XVl called a meeting of Estates-General at Versailles
National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the rights of man and the citizen
The royal family attempts to flee France in disguise
New Legislative Assembly meets and amends the Constitution to allow for trying the king
June 17,1789
Third Estate creates National Assembly and passes the Tennis Court Oath
A coalition of Austria, Prussia, Spain, and the Dutch Republic was poised to invade France
Paris radicals declare themselves the commune and organize a mob attack on the royal palace and Legislative Assembly
August 4, 1789
Mountain faction passes a decree condemning Louis XVI to death
National Assembly abolishes all legal privileges of the nobles and clergy
The New Constitution
is passed
The French government raised a huge army and pushed back invaders across the Rhine and conquering the Austrian Netherlands
A new constitution set up to legislative houses and the Directory
Legislative Assembly declares war on Austria
King Louis XVI is beheaded on the guillotine
National Convention abolishes the monarchy and establishes the French Republic
Popular General Napoleon Bonaparte Toppled the Directory in a Coup d'etat
Committee of Public safety takes control of the government beginning the "Reign of Terror"
The National Convention gather enough votes to condemn Robespierre to guillotine