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January 1789
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May 1789
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June 1789
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July 1789
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August 1789
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October 1789
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July 1790
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January 1790
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Sieyes publishes What is the Third Estate?
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The Estates General opens at Versailles
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The Tennis Court Oath: a National Assembly is formed
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The Bastille fortress in Paris is overrun and destroyed
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The National Assembly moves to abolish feudalism
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Parisians march on Versailles, the king relocates to Paris
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The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed
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A paper currency called assignats is released