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| 1770 | Marriage |  |
| 16th May Paris Marries Marie Antoinette |
| 1774 | Parlement | |
| Aug Paris Louis recalls the Paris Parlement |
| 1774 | Succession | |
| 10th May Paris Succeeds as King of France |
| 1775 | Coronation | |
| 11th June Paris Fails to escape France in support of the emigres through the nth east frontier |
| 1775 | Famine | |
| April Paris Famine in Paris , April-May |
| 1776 | Alliance | |
| 2nd May Paris Consigns military aid to the American revolutionaries |
| 1777 | Independence | |
| 17th Dec Paris France recognizes the America's independence |
| 1778 | Declaration of War | |
| France declares war on Britain & sends an army to nth America |
| 10th July France declares war against Great Britain |
| 1779 | Treaty of France | |
| 20th Mar Frankin meets Louis XVI to confirm the French-American treaty |
| 1781 | Dismissal | |
| 19th May Paris Louis XVI dismisses his Finance Minister, Neckar |
| 1783 | Parliament | |
| 17th July Besancon The Parliament at Besancon demands that the Estates -General be convened |
| 1783 | Treaty of Versailles | |
| Versailles The treaty of Versailles recognizes the independence of the USA |
| 1785 | Diplomacy | |
| 10th Nov Paris An alliance is agreed between France & Holland |
| 1787 | Edict Versailles | |
| Versailles An Edict granting religious freedom & legal status to French Protestants |
| 1789 | Arrest | |
| 2nd Oct Versailles Louis agrees to be escorted back to the Tuilereies |
| 2nd Oct Versailles The National Guard arrive to restore order |
| 1789 | Constitution | |
| 5th May The Third Estate demands voting by head instead of by Estate |
| 17th June Versailles The commoners of the Third Estate declare themselves to be the National Assembly |
| 20th June Versailles Members of the National Assembly swear not to disband until there is a constitution |
| 15th Sep Made suspensive by a vote of the National Assembly carried by 673 votes to 352 |
| 1789 | Declaration of August Decrees | |
| 14th Sep Paris Deputies petition for acceptance based on the Rights of Man |
| 14th Sep Paris Forced to accept the August Decrees |
| 14th Sep Paris The Flanders Regiment is called to Versailles |
| 1789 | Declaration of Rights of Man | |
| 26th Aug Paris Sovereignty rests with the nation |
| 26th Aug Paris The Constituent Assembly accepts the Declaration of Rights of Man & Citizen |
| 1789 | Declaration of Third Estate | |
| 17th June Versailles Closes the Third Estate's meeting place, they re-group at the Louvre tennis court |
| 17th June Versailles The commoners of the Third Estate declare themselves to be the National Assembly |
| 1789 | Decree August | |
| 2nd Oct Paris Crowds of women appear in front of the King who then accepts the August decrees |
| 1789 | Defection | |
| 24th June Paris During the mobbing of the Archbishop of Paris the French Guard refuse their duties |
| 28th June Paris The French Guard addresses a crowd at the Palais Royal saying they will not attack |
| 14th July Paris 5 out of the 6 battalions had deserted & were prominent in the attack on the Bastille |
| 1789 | Demonstrations | |
| 24th June Paris During the mobbing of the Archbishop of Paris the French Guard refuse their duties |
| 28th June Paris The French Guard address a crowd at the Palais Royal saying they will not attack |
| 12th July Paris A massacre takes place by the Royal-Allemand cavalry on the Place Louis XV |
| 13th July Paris Takes place at St Lazre, the crowd steel quantities of grain, flour & wine |
| 14th July Paris A "citizen's militia" overuns the Invalides & takes 32,000 muskets to keep order |
| 1st Oct Paris Holds a party in Versailles to welcome the Flanders regiment |
| 1st Oct Paris The National cockade is said to have been trampled |
| 2nd Oct Paris Armed women invade the Nat Assembly to punish those who trampled the National Cockade |
| 1789 | Dismissal | |
| 11th July Paris Has Neckar dismissed in order to create a stronger Government under Baron de Breteuil |
| 12th July Paris Paris ians react to the dismissal of Neckar by gathering at the Palais Royal |
| 1789 | Estates General | |
| 5th May Versailles The Third Estate demands voting by head instead of by Estate |
| 5th May Versailles The Third Estate meets for the 1st time since 1614 |
| 1789 | National Assembly | |
| 17th June Versailles The commoners of the Third Estate declare themselves to be the National Assembly |
| 1789 | National Guard | |
| 17th July Paris Announces the creation of the National Guard formed from the "citizens' militia" |
| 17th July Paris The National Guard is commanded by Lafayette |
| 1789 | Oath | |
| 20th June Versailles Members of the National Assembly swear not to disband until there is a constitution |
| 1789 | Petition Versailles | |
| 5th Oct Versailles Procession by the market women of Paris to petition the King in Versailles |
| 1789 | Rebellion | |
| 2nd Oct Paris Armed women invade the National Assembly calling for bread |
| 1789 | Reform | |
| 5th May Versailles The Third Estate demands voting by head instead of by Estate |
| 1789 | Siege of Bastille | |
| 14th July Paris The Bastille surrenders to the "citizens' militia" |
| 16th July Paris Forced to reinstate Neckar after the fall of the Bastille |
| 1789 | Siege of Invalides | |
| 14th July Paris A "citizen's militia" overuns the Invalides & takes 32,000 muskets to keep order |
| 1789 | Tricolour Cockade | |
| 17th July Paris Appears at the Hotel de Ville wearing the Red & Blue of Paris & the Bourbon White |
| 1790 | Anniversary | |
| 14th July Champ de Mars Leads celebrations & oath taking in memory of the 1st yr of the fall of the Bastille |
| 1790 | Constitution | |
| 19th June Forced to witness the National Assembly abolish the nobility |
| 1790 | National Assembly | |
| 19th June Paris Forced to witness the National Assembly abolish the nobility |
| 1791 | Arrest | |
| 25th June Varennes Louis XVI & his family are arrested during an ill fated escape from France |
| 25th June Varennes Louis XVI & his family are escorted back to Paris |
| 1791 | Constitution | |
| 14th Sep Louis XVI accepts the new Constitution |
| 1791 | Escape Louis XVI | |
| Paris Makes a failed attempt to flee France to support emigres |
| 1791 | Restoration | |
| 10th July Paris Reinstated to the throne of France |
| 1791 | Veto Priesthood | |
| 19th Dec Paris Vetoes the Legislative Assembly's Decree against priests |
| 1792 | Arrest | |
| 13th Aug Paris Louis is imprisoned in the Temple with his family |
| 1792 | Bonnet Rouge Wearing | |
| 20th June Paris Forced to wear the Bonnet Rouge, emblem of the Revolution |
| 1792 | Capture of Verdun | |
| Sep Verdun Verdun is captured by the Austrians |
| 1792 | Constitution | |
| 29th Nov Vetoes the law regarding refractory priests & accused of undermining the constitution |
| 1792 | Declaration of War | |
| 20th April The Legislative Assembly declares war on the "King of Bohemia & Hungary" |
| 14th Dec Address es the Assembly & says war will be inevitable if the emigres are not dispersed |
| 1792 | Demonstrations | |
| 20th June Paris Dons the cap of liberty |
| 20th June Paris Listens to demands for new laws on priests & federes & to recall ministers |
| 20th June Paris Takes place on the anniversary of the Tennis Court Oath & the Flight to Varennes |
| 1792 | Massacre Traitors | |
| Sep Paris Suspected "traitors" of the Revolution are massacred |
| 1792 | Monarchy | |
| 29th Sep Paris 1st session of the National Convention abolishes the monarchy |
| 1792 | Veto Emigres | |
| Paris Vetoes the law regarding emigres, Louis is accused of undermining the Constitution |
| 1792 | Veto Kings Guard | |
| 19th June Paris Vetos the law to dissolve the Kings Guard |
| 1792 | Veto Priesthood | |
| 29th Nov Paris Vetoes the law regarding refractory priests & accused of undermining the constitution |
| 1793 | Death | |
| 16th Jan Paris Sentenced to death |
| 18th Jan Paris The appeal against Louis ' death sentence is turned down |
| 21st Jan Paris Sent to the giuillotine in the Place de la Revolution, now the Place de la Concorde |
| 1793 | Execution of Louis XVI | |
| 16th Jan Paris Sentenced to death |
| 18th Jan Paris The appeal against Louis ' death sentence is turned down |
| 21st Jan Paris Sent to the giuillotine in the Place de la Revolution, now the Place de la Concorde |
| 1793 | Trial | |
| Jan Paris Tried & found guilty before the Convention |
