French Revolution By C210 Jan 1, 1651 Thomas Hobbes writes “Leviathan” Jan 1, 1689 John Locke writes “Two Treatises of Government” Period: Jan 1, 1740 to Dec 31, 1748 War of Austrian Succession Period: Jan 1, 1756 to Dec 31, 1763 7 Years war Jan 1, 1762 Rousseu writes "Du Contract Social" Apr 1, 1770 Marie and Louis XVI married May 10, 1774 Louis XVI becomes king Period: Jan 1, 1775 to Dec 31, 1783 American Revolution Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris Jan 1, 1789 Estates General Jan 1, 1789 Bread riots Period: Jun 13, 1789 to Jul 9, 1789 National Assembly Jun 14, 1789 Tennis-Court Oath Jul 9, 1789 National Constituent Assembly Jul 11, 1789 Jacques Necker dismissed Jul 14, 1789 France declared a Republic Jul 14, 1789 Storming of the Bastille Aug 1, 1789 National assembly declared Aug 1, 1789 Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen Oct 5, 1789 March on Versailles Feb 13, 1790 Church Property Nationalized Oct 1, 1791 Legislative Assembly Apr 20, 1792 France declares war on Austria Period: Apr 20, 1792 to Dec 31, 1802 France war against Britain, Holland and Spain Apr 25, 1792 First Use of the Guillotine Aug 1, 1792 Brunswick Manifesto Issued Aug 10, 1792 Sans-culottes invades Tuilleries Sep 20, 1792 Battle of Valmy Sep 21, 1792 Execution of Marie Antoinette Sep 21, 1792 National Convention Jan 21, 1793 Execution of Louis XVI Mar 1, 1793 Creation of Committee on Public Safety Jul 13, 1793 Assassination of marat Period: Sep 5, 1793 to Jul 28, 1794 Reign of Terror Jun 26, 1794 Battle of Fleurus Jul 28, 1794 Excecution of Robespierre Jan 1, 1795 Treaty of Basle Oct 1, 1795 Annexation of Belgium Nov 2, 1795 The Directory Mar 11, 1796 Napoleon invades Italy May 18, 1804 Napoleon comes to power Jun 18, 1815 Napoleon loses at Waterloo