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The Reign of Terror grew out of the events of the summer of 1792.
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Law of the general maximum introduced to control prices and regulate wages.
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Marie Antoinette is put on trial on charges ranging from treason to her role in the Diamond Necklace Affair and sexually abusing her son, the dauphin.
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The next day Marie Antoinette is found guilty on all counts by an all-male jury which unanimously condemns her to death.
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Marie Antoinette is executed by guillotine.
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21 Girondin deputies who have not gone into hiding are executed
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Napoleon Bonaparte gets rid of itself in the siege and capture of the French naval port of Toulon, forcing evacuation of the British. Counterrevolution collapses in the Vendée.
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Slavery is abolished in all French colonies.
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The Reign of Terror ends with the fall of Robespierre on July 27. The Convention charges Robespierre and his allies with crimes against the Republic. They are accused, condemned, and guillotined within two days executed.
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Military danger from external forces decreases.
