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John Locke, "Of Political or Civil Society." 1690

King given suspensive veto on legislation. September 11, 1789

Kingdom of Piedmont annexed to the French Republic as six new departments, followed in 1805–1808 by that of the republics of Genoa, Tuscany, and Parma. September 11, 1802

Law of 14 Frimaire on Revolutionary Government enacted. Institutes formally revolutionary government. December 4, 1793

Law of 22 Prairial repealed. August 1, 1794

Law on compensation for the émigrés and victims of the Terror. April 27, 1825

Leclerc lands in Saint Domingue on a mission to quell the revolt of Toussaint–L’Ouverture. February 6, 1802

Legal system reorganized by Chancellor Maupeou. Parlement of Paris is split up and magistrates are appointed by the government. February 23, 1771

Legislative councils transferred to Saint–Cloud. Sieyès, Ducos, and Barras resign. Bonaparte appointed commander of the army in Paris. Coup d’état of 18 Brumaire Year VIII supported. The Executive Directory and the two legislative councils are overthrown. November 9, 1799

Legislature legalizes divorce. September 20, 1792