Chapter 1 - The French Revolution By iAmSoProICannotComprehendMyProness Period: 1715 to 1787 Population Rise: 23M - 28M 1774 Louis XVI is crowned May 5, 1789 Estates General Meeting Jun 20, 1789 Tennis Court Oath Jul 14, 1789 The Storming of the Bastille Aug 4, 1789 Louis XVI acknowledges National Assembly 1791 Constitution of 1791 Apr 20, 1792 N.A. declares war against Prussia and Austria Aug 10, 1792 Jacobins storm the Palace of Tuileries and the King is held hostage Sep 21, 1792 Monarchy is abolished, and France is declared a republic Period: 1793 to 1794 Reign of Terror Jan 21, 1793 Louis XVI is guillotined Jul 28, 1794 Maximilien Robespierre is guillotined Period: 1804 to 1815 Napoleon's Rule 1848 Slavery is abolished in French colonies