A Timeline of the French Revolution

By anpoore

  • June 29, 1789

    Tennis court oath nat. ass. revolves not to disband until it has written a constitution.
  • July 14, 1789

    July 14, 1789

    Bastille stormed and taken by a Paris mob.
  • Aug . 4 . 1789

    Aug . 4 . 1789

    /nobles in National Assembly issues Declaration of the Rights of Man
  • Oct. 5-6 , 1789

    Oct. 5-6 , 1789

    Kinh Louis brought from Versailles to Tuileries palace in Paris.
  • Estates General

    Estates General

    may 5 , 1789 . was first meeting since 1614 general assembly representing french estates , clergy , nobles , and the common people .
  • Sept. 21 1789

    Sept. 21 1789

    National Convention (new gov't) abolishes monarchy and declares France a republic .
  • June 20-21, 1789

    June 20-21, 1789

    Paris mob storms royal palace;Legislative Assembly government collapse. Minister of Justice Danton purges (kills) thousands of presumed traitors (enemies of the state)
  • Oct.1792

    Oct.1792

    Revolutionary calendar introduced with new day and month names.