French Revolution

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  • National Assembly is formed

    National Assembly is formed

    Occurred in June
  • Great Fear sweeps France

    Great Fear sweeps France

    Occurred in July-August
  • Estates-General meet

    Estates-General meet

    Occurred in May
  • Citizens storm the Bastille

    Citizens storm the Bastille

    Occurred in July
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man issued

    Declaration of the Rights of Man issued

    Occurred in August
  • Poor women of Paris marched on Versailles

    Poor women of Paris marched on Versailles

    Occurred in October
  • Period: to

    Moderate phase

  • Civil Constitution of the Clergy adopted

    Civil Constitution of the Clergy adopted

    Occurred in July
  • Constitution creates limited monarchy

    Constitution creates limited monarchy

    Occurred in June
  • Royal family attempts to flee France

    Royal family attempts to flee France

    Occurred in June
  • Paris mob invades Tuileries palace

    Paris mob invades Tuileries palace

    Occurred in August
  • Citizens attack Paris prisons

    Citizens attack Paris prisons

    Occurred in September
  • France becomes a republic

    France becomes a republic

    Occurred in September
  • Royal family confined to Tuileries

    Royal family confined to Tuileries

    Occurred in August
  • Period: to

    Radical phase

  • Louis XVI was beheaded

    Louis XVI was beheaded

    Occurred in January
  • Marie Antoinette gets beheaded

    Marie Antoinette gets beheaded

    Occurred in October
  • Committee of Public Safety is created

    Committee of Public Safety is created

    Occurred in April
  • Reign of Terror

    Reign of Terror

    Occurred from September 1793 to July 1794
  • Robespierre gets beheaded

    Robespierre gets beheaded

    Occurred in July
  • Period: to

    Reaction phase

  • Third Constitution was adopted

    Third Constitution was adopted

    Occurred in August
  • Directory takes power

    Directory takes power

    Occurred in August
  • Napoleon lead the invasion of Egypt

    Napoleon lead the invasion of Egypt

    Ended in 1801
  • Napoleon becomes First Consul

    Napoleon becomes First Consul

    Occurred in November
  • Period: to

    Age of Napoleon

  • Concordat with Catholic Church

    Concordat with Catholic Church

    Occurred in July
  • Napoleon named consul for life

    Napoleon named consul for life

    Occurred in August
  • Napoleon becomes emperor

    Napoleon becomes emperor

    Occurred in May
  • Napoleonic Code was adopted

    Napoleonic Code was adopted

    Occurred in March
  • Battles of Austerlitz and Trafalgar

    Battles of Austerlitz and Trafalgar

    Occurred in October
  • Napoleon's army invaded Spain

    Napoleon's army invaded Spain

    Ended in 1815
  • Napoleon invades Russia, retreats

    Napoleon invades Russia, retreats

    Occurred from June to December
  • Napoleon abdicates, Louis XVII takes throne

    Napoleon abdicates, Louis XVII takes throne

    Occurred in April
  • Napoleon returns from Elba exile

    Napoleon returns from Elba exile

    Occurred in March
  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo

    Occurred in June
  • Napoleon sent into exile, St Helena

    Napoleon sent into exile, St Helena

    Occurred in June
  • Napoleon dies

    Napoleon dies

    Occurred in May