jun 20, 1789 - On the orders of Louis XVI, the meeting hall of the Third Estate is closed and locked
Description:
At the suggestion of Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, the deputies gather instead in the indoor tennis court, where they swear not to separate until they have given France a new Constitution (the Tennis Court Oath).Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 20, 1789
Now
~ 236 years ago