France By lscottw97 Period: 1789 to 1792 Moderate Jun 4, 1789 National Assembly is formed Period: Jul 1, 1789 to Aug 31, 1789 Great Fear sweeps France Jul 14, 1789 Citizens storm the Bastille Aug 26, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man Oct 4, 1789 Poor women of Paris march on Versailles Oct 12, 1789 Royal Family confined to Tuileries Jul 12, 1790 Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted Jun 21, 1791 Royal Family attempts to flee France Sep 3, 1791 Constitution creates a limited monarchy Nov 3, 1791 Third Constitution is adopted Aug 10, 1792 Paris mob invades Tuileries palace Period: Sep 1, 1792 to 1794 Radical Sep 22, 1792 France becomes a Republic Jan 21, 1793 Louis XVI beheaded Apr 6, 1793 Committee of Public Safety is created Oct 16, 1793 Marie Antoinette is beheaded Period: Nov 5, 1793 to Jul 28, 1794 Reign of Terror Jul 28, 1794 Robespierre is beheaded Period: 1795 to 1799 Reaction Nov 2, 1795 Directory takes power Period: 1798 to 1801 Napoleon invades Egypt Dec 12, 1799 Napoleon becomes 1st Consul Period: 1800 to 1815 Age of Napoleon Jul 15, 1801 Concordat with the Catholic Church Aug 12, 1802 Napoleon named Consul for life Mar 21, 1804 Napoleonic Code adopted May 18, 1804 Napoleon becomes Emperor Oct 21, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar Dec 2, 1805 Battle of Austerlitz Period: 1808 to 1815 Napoleon invades Spain Period: Jun 1, 1812 to Dec 31, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia Oct 19, 1813 Battle of Leipzig May 30, 1814 Napoleon is exiled to Elba Mar 20, 1815 Napoleon returns from Elba Jun 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo Jun 18, 1815 Napoleon exiled to St. Helena May 5, 1821 Napoleon dies