French Revolution

  • July 14

    July 14
    The Storming of the Bastille started
  • October 5

    Men and Women marched to lower bread prices. They also forced the King and Queen to move back to Paris
  • September 14

    September 14
    King Louis XVI signs the new constitution.
  • March 7

    Civil war breaks out.
  • March 20

    March 20
    The guillotine becomes the official method of execution.
  • April 20

    France declares war on Austria
  • Jan 21

    King Louis XVI is executed
  • July 28

    Robespierre is executed
  • September 5

    September 5
    The Reign of Terror begins. Robespierre is the leader of it.
  • October 16

    October 16
    Marie Antoinette was executed.
  • July 27

    The Reign of Terror ends. Robespierre is overthrown.