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The first anniversary of the Revolution is celebrated on the fields of the Champ de Mars, the Festival of the Federation. July 14, 1790

Adoption of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. July 12, 1790

All church property is expropriated. November 2, 1789

October days: The Women’s March Upon Versailles. Parisians, led by a large number of women, march upon Versailles and force the royal family back to Paris, where they take up residence at the Tuileries. Louis XVI is considered by many a "Prisoner" in Paris. The Assembly, still in Versailles, declares, in the spirit of constitutional monarchy, its inseparability from the king. Its meetings are transferred to a hall close to the Tuileries. October 5, 1789

The National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. August 26, 1789

The National Assembly abolishes most feudal privileges, including tax exemptions, tithes, obligatory labor on roads, and the payment of seigneurial dues. August 4, 1789

The Great Fear. Following the fall of the Bastille, peasants in many places in France revolted in order demolish the remnants of "feudalism." July 15, 1789

Necker is recalled. Troops advancing toward Paris and Versailles are withdrawn. July 16, 1789

Necker is dismissed. July 11, 1789

The King concedes and orders the Nobles and the Clergy to join the National Assembly. June 27, 1789

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