jun 20, 1789 - National Assembly/Tennis Court Oath On June 20, 1789, the National Assembly ( members of the French Third Estate ) took the Tennis Court Oath Made a vow to not separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require until the constitution of the kingdom is established". The oath was a pledge signed by all but one of the members of the Third Estate This revolutionary act showed the belief that the political authority came from the people and not the monarchy The storming of the Bastille
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