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Representatives of the tiers état form a National Assembly swearing not to leave until a new constitution is established.
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National Assembly declares itself Constituent Assembly.
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Armed citizens storm and capture the Bastille.
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‘Great Fear’ begins as peasants revolt across France.
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National Assembly decrees abolition of feudalism.
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Removal of civil disabilities against Jews.
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Abolition of Royal guilds and monopolies.
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Black citizens of French colonies granted equal rights.
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Louis XVI attempts to flee to Varennes but is recognised and forcibly returned to Paris
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National Guard fires on crowd protesting against restoration of the King.
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King formally accepts Constitution.
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Civil marriage and divorce instituted. Assembly orders all émigrés to return under pain of death.
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France declares war on Austria, but French army flees at sight of the enemy.
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Duke of Brunswick publishes call for allied attack on France.
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Jacobin masses storm the Tuileries Palace, massacring the Swiss Guard, and the King imprisoned.
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Lafayette flees to Austria.
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French forces defeat the invading force at Valmy. Henceforth the Revolution would enjoy victory in its military conflicts
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The Convention elected by the Legislative Assembly commences, abolishes monarchy; day one of the Republican Calendar
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Popular riots in Paris.
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Napoleon assumes command of French army in Italy. Nepolian
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In 1799, he staged a coup d'état and installed himself as First Consul;
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Both France and Britain had become tired of war and signed the Treaty of Amiens in October 1801 and March 1802.
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Napoleon consecrated as Emperor.
