| December 1757 | Dr. Manette imprisoned in the Bastille |
| 1760 | Lucie Manette taken from Paris to London by Jarvis Lorry |
| 1774 | Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette on French Throne |
| 1775 | Beginning of the American Revolution |
| November 1775 | Dr. Manette released from the Bastille, taken from Paris to London |
| 1780 | France at War with England (French helping American Revolution) |
| March 1780 | Charles Darnay’s trial in London |
| July 1780 | Sunday in Soho (London) |
| 1780 | Darnay returns to France and sees uncle; uncle is killed |
| 1781 | Charles and Lucie marry in London |
| 1783 | End of the American Revolution |
| July 14, 1789 | Beginning of the French Revolution – storming of the Bastille – the most hated building in France |
| Bastille | the most hated building in France |
| August 1792 | Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette imprisoned in Paris |
| August 1792 | Darnay returns to France and is imprisoned |
| September 2-6,1792 | September Massacres |
| 1100 (1089) noblemen | _______ massacred in France – September Massacres |
| September 3, 1792 | Dr. Manette, Lucie, little Lucie, Miss Pross arrive in Paris |
| September 21, 1792 | France declared a Republic (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, or Death) |
| Late 1792 | Beginning of the Reign of Terror |
| 17,000 | _____ guillotined during the Reign of Terror |
| January 21, 1793 | Louis XVI Guillotined |
| October 16, 1793 | Marie Antoinette Guillotined |
| December 1793 | Book 3 (Chapter 5-15 covers four days) ATOTC ends |
| July 28, 1794, Robespierre | End of Reign of Terror with _____’s execution |
| November 9, 1799 | End of the French Revolution (Napoleon took control) |
A Tale of Two Cities Timeline
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