The French Revolution By cgmills96VT May 5, 1789 First meeting of the Estates-General Period: May 5, 1789 to Sep 1, 1791 STAGE I Jun 17, 1789 Third Estate votes to create a National Assembly Jun 20, 1789 The Tennis Court Oath Jul 14, 1789 The Storming of the Bastille Period: Jul 14, 1789 to Jan 21, 1793 STAGE II Period: Jul 20, 1789 to Aug 6, 1789 The Great Fear Aug 4, 1789 National Assembly abolishes seigneurial rights, fiscal priviledges of nobles, clergy, towns, and provinces Aug 26, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen Oct 5, 1789 Women's March on Versailles Sep 3, 1791 The Adoption of a new Constitution Period: Jan 1, 1792 to Dec 31, 1793 Struggle between Girondins and Mountain Period: Sep 1, 1792 to Apr 1, 1794 Reign of Terror Sep 9, 1792 Paris Commune revolts Sep 21, 1792 Declaration of the Republic Period: Sep 21, 1792 to Jul 28, 1794 STAGE III Jan 21, 1793 Louis XVI executed Aug 23, 1793 Founding of the Committee of Public Safety Jul 28, 1794 Robespierre Executed Period: Jul 28, 1794 to Nov 9, 1799 STAGE IV Period: Feb 21, 1795 to Aug 20, 1795 Thermidorian Reaction Aug 1, 1795 Constitution of 1795 Period: Aug 1, 1795 to Nov 9, 1799 The Directory Nov 9, 1799 Coup d'etat wherein Napoleon Bonaparte seizes power
