French Revolution Timeline By rebecawolberg 1786 Bankers Refused to lend money to government Jun 17, 1789 Third Estate provide Nacional Assembly. Absolute monarchy ends. Oct 5, 1789 Women start delegation to King in Versailles demanding bread, king does nothing about it 1791 Louis XVI and family try to escape France. 1792 France declares war on Austria, but French soldiers ran away. 1792 Jacobins take control of France. 1793 French army begins to win battles. 1793 Robespierre becomes a leader; Reign of Terror begins. Jan 21, 1793 King Louis XVI beheaded 1795 Napoleon Bonaparte takes over French armies.
