1789-1795

Estates-General

May 5, 1789

Louis XVI summons Estates-General for its first meeting since 1614

3rd estate leaves

Jun 17, 1789

Third Estate breaks away from Estates-General, establishes itself as National Assembly

Tennis Court Oath

Jun 20, 1789

National Assembly members take Tennis Court Oath, pledging to create new constitution

Louis flees

Jun 20, 1791

Louis XVI and his family flee Paris but are caught near the Austrian border

WAR

Apr 20, 1792

France declares war on Austria

France Republic

Sep 22, 1792

1792 France is declared a republic

Execution

Jan 21, 1793

Louis XVI is executed

Overthrown

Jul 27, 1794

Robespierre is overthrown