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Timeline of French Revolution: May 10, 1774 - Louis XV dies and Louis XVI takes power June 17, 1789 - Third Estate becomes the National Assembly June 20, 1789 - The National Assembly is locked out of their meeting room so they meet on a tennis court and would not leave until they agree upon a constitution, also known as the Tennis Court Oath July 14, 1789 - Louis XVI hires Swiss mercenaries to control the National Assembly and the Bourgeois storm the Bastille August 4, 1789 - The National Assembly comes together to make reforms such as all men treated equally and preservation of natural rights August 27, 1789 - Declaration of the Rights of Man October 1789 - Thousands of angry women storm to Versaille and ransack the place because they cannot afford bread 1791 - Constitution completed April 20, 1792 - Louis fights Austria with a broke nation August 10, 1792 - Monarchy overthrown September 21, 1792 - Louis XVI is no longer king and he is tried for treason January 21, 1793 - Louis XVI beheaded September 1793 - Commitee of Public Safety attempts to rid France of 'Old Regime' October 16, 1793 - Marie Antoinette beheaded July 1793 - Maximilien Robespierre comes to power and begins the reign of terror September 1793 - Commitee of Public Safety put an end to the 'Old Regime' July 28, 1794 - Riot breaks out and Robespierre is beheaded 1795 - National Convention develops a new constitution and government called directory - Rosanna Chaoanw 7/3/07, 7/14/07

1756-63: The Seven Years War 5 January 1757: Robert Damiens attempts the assassination of Louis XV; two months later, Damiens is executed. 1766: The Chevalier de la Barre accused, tried, and executed. 1775-83: The American Revolution 14 July 1789: Storming of the Bastille July 1789: The first emigration Late July and early August 1789: The Great Fear 25 July 1792: Prussians issue the Brunswick Manifesto, threatening revenge on Paris and the Revolution 13 August 1792: Louis XVI and family imprisoned in the Temple 2-6 September 1792: September massacres in Paris 21 September 1792-20 September 1793: The Year One of Liberty - Vendemiaire to 20 Fructidor 23 October 1792: Condemnation to death of returning emigrants 21 January 1793: Execution of Louis XVI 24 February 1793: 300,000 men recruited for armies, to combat internal rebellion and threat of invasion 17 September 1793: Law of suspects 16 October 1793: Execution of Marie-Antoinette 31 October 1793: Execution of Girondins 9 November 1793: Execution of Madame Roland December 1793: The Terror in Lyon - ellen (07.22.07)

1. May 1, 1789: 2. June 17, 1789: 3. July 14, 1789: 4. August 4, 1789: 5. October 1789: riot from women who storm the Palace of Versailles because of the high price of bread 6. 1791: 1st consitution of France completed 7. April 20, 1792: France wars with Austria 8. August 10, 1792: 9. September 21, 1792: 10. January 21, 1793: Louis XVI beheaded 11. July 1793: 12. October 16, 1793: Marie Antoinette beheaded 13. July 17, 1794: 14. July 28, 1794: Robespierre is beheaded 15. 1795:

1589-1610 - King Henry IV, leader of the French Hugeonauts 1598 - Edict of Nantes 1632-1704 - John Locke, believed people were more important than the government, church, God 1643-1715 - Louis XIV, longest rule in French history 1668-1710 - Versailles built and completed 1694-1778 - Voltaire, Father of enlightenment 1712-1778 - Jean Jacques Rousseau, Forerunner of communism 1715-1774 - Louis XV, weak king, France was bankrupt 1774-1792 - Louis XVI, married Marie Antoinette, France was bankrupt 1789-1799 - French Revolutioni began May 1 1789 - Louis XVI meet with Estates-General June 17 1789 - National Assembly, Bourgeois July 14 1789 - Storming of the Bastille August 4 1789 - Reforms, all men treated equally October 1789 - marching to Versailles 1791 - 1st Constitution April 20 1792 - War with Austria August 10 1792 - Riot at Bastille September 21 1792 - National Convention, Republic January 21 1793 - Louis XVI beheaded July 1793 - Maximilien Robespierre in power July 28 1793 - Maximilien Robespierre beheaded October 16 1793 - Marie Antoinette beheaded 1795 - The Directory, a new constitution from Nationial Convention - Jess 08/14/07

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[|Browse French Revolution Timeline] [|The Timeline] tale of two cities timeline. World History notes - Jess