1774. Accession of Louis XVI. 1774-76. Ministry of Turgot. 1776-81. First Ministry of Necker. Alliance with America, and War with England. 1783-87. Ministry of Calonne. 1787. _Feb._ Convocation of the Notables. _April._ Dismissal of Calonne. 1787-88. Ministry of Loménie de Brienne. Struggle with the Parlements. Louis promises to summon the States-General. 1788. _Aug._ Return and second Ministry of Necker. _Nov._ Second convocation of the Notables. 1789. _Apl._ 28. The Réveillon riot, the first serious riot in Paris. _May_ 5. Meeting of the States-General at Versailles. _June_ 17. The States-General assume the title of National Assembly. " 20. The Oath in the Tennis Court. " 23. The Royal Sitting. The Commons defy the Crown. Union of the Three Estates. Reactionary plans at Court. _July_ 11. Dismissal of Necker. Appointment of a reactionary Ministry, supported by a strong display of troops. 1789. _July_ 14. Rising in Paris and capture of the Bastille. The King's submission and the recall of Necker. " 17. Louis' visit of conciliation to Paris. Establishment of the Parisian Municipality and of the National Guard. The Emigration begins. Risings and disorder begin in different parts of France. _Aug._ 4. Summary abolition of feudal rights, of tithes, and of all kinds of privileges. _Sept._ Increasing distress and excitement in Paris. _Oct._ 1. Military banquet and Royalist demonstration at Versailles. " 5-6. March of the Parisian women to Versailles, and their return with the Royal family to Paris. _Nov._ 2. A decree of the Assembly declares the goods of the Church to be the property of the Nation. " 7. A decree of the Assembly renders it impossible for Ministers to be Members of the House. 1790. _May_ 10. Mirabeau's Notes for the Court begin. _July_ 12. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy adopted by the Assembly. " 14. Feast of the Federation, to celebrate the fall of the Bastille. _Aug._ Serious mutiny in the army of Nancy suppressed by Bouillé. _Sept._ 10. Resignation of Necker. _Nov._ 27. A decree of the Assembly compels the Clergy, under pain of dismissal, to take the oath to observe the new Constitution (sanctioned by the King on December 26).