French Revolution By Micah J 1789 Great Fear Sweeps France 1789 Estates General meets 1789 National Assembly is formed 1789 Citizens storm the Bastille 1789 Declaration of The Rights of Man Issued 1789 Poor women of Paris march on Versailles 1789 Royal family confined to Tuileries Period: 1789 to 1821 French Revolution Period: 1789 to 1792 Moderate Phase 1790 Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted 1790 Napoleon leads invasion of Egypt 1791 3rd Constitution is Adopted 1791 Constitution creates limited monarchy 1791 Royal family attempts to flee France 1792 Paris mob invades Tuileries palace 1792 Citizens attack Paris prisions 1792 France becomes a Republic 1792 Louis XVI is beheaded Period: 1792 to 1794 Radical Phase 1793 Marie Antoinette is beheaded 1793 Committee of Public Safety is created 1793 Reign of Terror 1794 Robespierre is beheaded Period: 1794 to 1799 Reaction Phase 1795 Directory takes power 1799 Napoleon becomes First Consul Period: 1799 to 1815 Age of Napoleon 1801 Concordat with Catholic Church 1802 Napoleon named Consul for life 1804 Napoleon becomes Emperor 1804 Napoleonic Code is adopted 1805 Battle of Austerlitz 1805 Battle of Trafalgar 1808 Napoleons army invades Spain 1812 Napoleon invades, Russia retreats 1814 Napoleon abdicates, Louis XVIII takes the throne 1815 Napoleon returns from Elba exile 1815 Battle of Waterloo 1815 Napoleon is sent into exile at St. Helena 1821 Napoleon dies