Modern European History

Timeline of Major Events You should be able to identify/define/explain the significance of the following: May 1789: Estates General convened

The Three Estates June 1789: Tennis Court Oath Estates-General National Assembly created bourgeoisie July 14, 1789: storming of the Bastille Louis XVI Marie Antoinette Jul-Aug 1789: Great Fear National Assembly Tennis Court Pledge August 1789: Declaration of the Rights of Storming of the Bastille Man the Great Fear Jacobins and Girondists October 1789: “Womens’ March:” Louis the Women’s March forced to Tuileries palace Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen Jacobin Club formed Maximilien Robespierre July 1790: Civil Constitution of the Clergy sans-culottes attack on the Tuileries Palace June 1791: “Flight to Varennes” the “September Massacres” guillotine Sept 1791: new constitution adopted and execution of King Louis XVI signed by King Louis XVI the Committee of Public Safety October 1791: Legislative Assembly created execution of Marie Antoinette “The Reign of Terror/The Terror/The Great March 1792: guillotine becomes official Terror” method of execution Thermidorian Reaction the Directory April 1792: France declares war against Napoleon Bonaparte Austria. First Consul effects of the Revolution Sept 1792: The September Massacres National Convention established January 1793: King Louis XVI is executed

April 1793: Committee of Public Safety formed July 1793: Jean-Paul Marat assassinated Sept 1793: The Reign of Terror begins The Law of Suspects is decreed October 1793: Marie Antoinette executed July 27 1794: Robespierre executed Reign of Terror ends Nov 1795: The Directory is formed Nov 1799: Napoleon overthrows the Directory and establishes the French Consulate with himself as leader of France (end to the French Revolution)