French Revolution Timeline By Vincent Hutson

  • Estates General meets

    Estates General meets
  • National Assembly is formed

  • Period: to

    Great Fear sweeps France

  • Citizens attack Paris prison/Citizens storm the Bastille

    Citizens attack Paris prison/Citizens storm the Bastille
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

    Declaration of the Rights of Man
  • Poor women of Paris march on Versailles

  • Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted

    Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted
  • Royal Family attempts to flee France

  • Constitution creates a limited monarchy

  • Paris mob invades Tuileries palace

  • France becomes a Republic

  • Committee of Public Safety is created

  • Period: to

    Reign of Terror

  • Louis XVI beheaded/Marie Antoinette is beheaded

    Louis XVI beheaded/Marie Antoinette is beheaded
  • Robespierre is beheaded

  • Royal Family confined to Tuileries

  • Napoleon invades Egypt

  • Directory takes power

  • Concordat with the Catholic Church

    Concordat with the Catholic Church
  • Napoleon becomes 1st Consul

  • Napoleon named Consul for life

  • Napoleonic Code adopted

  • Napoleon becomes Emperor

  • Battle of Trafalgar

    Battle of Trafalgar
  • Battle of Austerlitz

    Battle of Austerlitz
  • napoleon retreats from russia

  • Period: to

    Napoleon invades Russia

  • Period: to

    Battle of Leipzig

  • Napoleon is exiled to Elba

  • Napoleon abdicates the thrown & Louis

  • Napoleon invades Spain

  • Napoleon returns from Elba

    Napoleon returns from Elba
  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo
  • Napoleon exiled to St. Helena

  • Napoleon dies (aged 51)