French Revolution TImeline
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Updated: 16 Mar 2018
BY: Rhiannon Belcher
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Created byRhiannon Belcher
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Paris Parlement presents a list of grievances. Riots beginTennis Court OathNational Assembly declares itself a Constituent AssemblyStorming of the BastilleThe Great Fear (July 19-Aug. 3, 1789)Nobles in National Assembly renounce feudal rights; Jacobin Club formed.Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen is draftedKing Louis brought from Versailles to Tuileries palace in Paris (Oct. 5-6, 1789)Civil Constitution of the ClergyThe Marquis de Favras is executed.Flight to Varennes (June 20-21, 1791)Massacre of the Champs de MarsDeclaration of PillnitzNational Assembly issues Constitution; elections are held ( Sept 13-14 1791)Slavery abolished in France, but not in French colonies in New WorldFrance declares war on Austria and PrussiaRevolution of 10 AugustSeptember Massacres (Sep 2, 1792 – Sep 7, 1792)French army stops Prussians and Austrians at Valmy (Belgium)The Convention abolishes the monarchy and France declared a republicLouis XVI is executedCounter-revolution in the Vendee beginsReign of Terror beginsThe Great Terror beginsThe committee of Public Safety begins de-Christianization (September 1793 to July 1794)Marat is murdered-Levy-in-Mass (military draft) institutedprice controls, dechristianization, administrative reformDanton executedRobespierre executed
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