Tennis Court Oath
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The Tennis Court Oath was taken on 20 June 1789 by the members of the French Third Estate in the hall of an indoor tennis court in the grounds of Versailles. Their vow "not to separate and to reassemb
Drawing by Jacques-Louis David of the Tennis Court Oath.
The deputies of the third estate meeting in the tennis court, swearing not to disperse until a constitution is assured.
Etching by Helman after C. Monnet, “Serment du Jeu de Paume à Versailles” on 20 June 1789
This satirical image depicts the Third Estate carrying the First and Second Estate on his back. Highlighting the taxation burden amongst the physical labor burden that the Third Estate had to endure while the First and Second Estates profited from them.
Estates General (France)
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In France under the ancien régime, the Estates General or States-General was a legislative and consultative assembly of the different classes of French subjects. It had a separate assembly for each of
Tennis Court Oath
…The Tennis Court Oath (French: Serment du Jeu de Paume, pronounced ) was taken on 20 June 1789 by the members of the French Third Estate in the hall of an indoor tennis court in the grounds of Versailles. Their vow "not to separate and to reassemble wherever necessary until the constitution…
Opening of the Estates General on 5 May 1789 in the Grands Salles des Menus-Plaisirs in Versailles