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feb 1, 1789 - The Tennis Court Oath

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Done in a tennis court, it is sworn that the three Estates would continue to meet until a French Constitution was formed. From this, it was pulled that political authority should come from the people, not the monarchy.

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feb 1, 1789
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~ 237 years ago

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