The French Revolution By Hacked759 Period: Jul 1, 1675 to Jul 1, 1815 Absolutism and the French Revolution Sep 1, 1715 King Louis XV Takes Control Jan 1, 1748 The Spirit of the Laws Published Jan 1, 1756 The 7 Years' War begins Period: Jan 1, 1756 to Jan 1, 1763 The 7 years' War Jan 1, 1759 Candide Published Aug 15, 1769 Napoleon Born Jul 14, 1789 Storming the Bastille An angry mob storms the Bastille to gain weapons. They take the prison and kill the commander. Beginning of The Great Fear. Aug 26, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Men and the Citizen Written Aug 10, 1792 Swiss Guard Massacred Jan 21, 1793 King Louis XV Killed Oct 14, 1793 Marie Antoinette Killed Aug 22, 1795 Constitution Written Jan 1, 1804 Napoleonic Code Period: May 18, 1804 to Apr 11, 1814 Napoleon's 1st Reign May 26, 1805 Napoleon's Coronation Period: Mar 20, 1815 to Jun 22, 1815 Napoleon's 2nd Reign Jun 18, 1815 Waterloo Period: Jun 23, 1815 to May 5, 1821 Napoleon's Banishment May 5, 1821 Napoleon Died