Tennis Court Oath (jun 20, 1789 – jan 1, 0)
Description:
The Third Estate met on the Jeu de Paume, an indoor tennis court, despite King Louis XVI’s order to disperse. The Third Estate, which had the most representatives, declared itself the National Assembly and took an oath to force a new constitution on the king.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 20, 1789
jan 1, 0
~ 1 days