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[Demeter]

30. France: 14th July 1789

It worked pretty well, too. I found this handy list of dates:

http://www.marxists.org/history/france/revolution/timeline.htm

Principal Dates and Time Line of the
French Revolution
First phase: Harvests have failed and starvation stalks France, the peasantry are in open and continuing revolt across the country.

June-July 1788: Insurrection at Grenoble.
8th August 1788: Louis XVI convokes État-général on suggestion of former finance minister Jacques Necker, to hear grievances.
5th May 1789: Opening of the État-général at Versailles.
17th June 1789: Representatives of the tiers état form a National Assembly swearing not to leave until a new constitution is established.
23rd June 1789: King rejects Resolutions of the tiers etat.
9th July 1789: National Assembly declares itself Constituent Assembly.
12th July 1789: Necker is dismissed. 50,000 citizens arm themselves with pikes and form National Guard.
14th July 1789: Armed citizens storm and capture the Bastille.
15th July 1789: Lafayette appointed Commander of National Guard.
17th July 1789: ‘Great Fear’ begins as peasants revolt across France.
5-11 August 1789: National Assembly decrees abolition of feudalism.
26th August 1789: National Assembly decrees Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
5th October 1789: Women lead delegation to King in Versaille demanding bread. After scuffles, they are fobbed off by the King.
6th October 1789: King returns to Paris.
2nd November 1789: Constituent Assembly decrees expropriation of Church property.
16th December 1789: National Assembly legislates for departments, etc.
28th January 1790: Removal of civil disabilities against Jews.
13th February 1790: Suppression of religious orders and vows.
19th June 1790: Abolition of nobility and titles.
14th July 1790: Civil Constitution, subordinating the Church to the civil government, inaugurated by Louis XVI.

and so forth