Tennis Court Oath | Summary & Facts | Britannica
Tennis Court Oath, (June 20, 1789), dramatic act of defiance by representatives of the nonprivileged classes of the French nation (the Third Estate) during the meeting of the Estates-General (traditional assembly) at the beginning of the French Revolution.
Tennis Court Oath - Wikipedia
The Tennis Court Oath (20 June 1789) preceded the Storming of the Bastille, Abolition of feudalism (4 August 1789) and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (26 August 1789). The members of the National Constituent Assembly became increasingly divided.
Third Estate makes Tennis Court Oath | June 20, 1789 - HISTORY
2010年2月9日 · In Versailles, France, the deputies of the Third Estate, which represent commoners and the lower clergy, meet on the Jeu de Paume, an indoor tennis court, in defiance of King Louis XVI’s order...
Jeu de Paume Oath, 1789 | Palace of Versailles
On 20 June 1789 the deputies of the Third Estate (the Commoners) made the famous Oath of the Real Tennis Room here, and on 7 'Brumaire'* of the year II (28 October 1793), a decree in the Convention procured the room for the French nation.
What was the Tennis Court Oath? - History Skills
On June 20, 1789, in the middle of dramatic financial turmoil and political strife, members of the Third Estate of France, who proudly represented the common people, found themselves locked out of their usual meeting with the king in Versailles. In protest, they convened on a …
The Tennis Court Oath: History and Major Facts
2024年10月30日 · The Tennis Court Oath, taken on June 20, 1789, was a revolutionary act in which the National Assembly deputies vowed not to disband until they had created a new constitution for France. It was the first formal opposition to King Louis XVI’s authority.
The Royal Tennis Court | Palace of Versailles
On 20 June 1789, the Royal Tennis Court of Versailles played a major part in French history. From being a royal sports hall during the reign of Louis XIV, it became synonymous with the foundation of French democracy and will be forever linked …
Tennis Court Oath (Annotated) - University of Oregon
Administering the oath of solidarity is Jean-Sylvain Bailly (1736-1793), an successful academic astronomer before the Revolution. Soon after the events depicted in this image, Bailly was acclaimed mayor of Paris (12 July 1789), only two days before the Storming of the Bastille.
Versailles at the heart of the French Revolution 1789
On 17 June 1789, the deputies of the Third Estate, together with some members of the Nobility and the Clergy, formed themselves into a “National Assembly”. Louis XVI immediately had the Menus-Plaisir shut down, whereupon the deputies relocated to …
What Was the Tennis Court Oath? - RealClearHistory
2021年6月21日 · The Tennis Court Oath (in French, Serment du jeu de Paume) was a commitment to a national constitution and representative government, taken by delegates at the Estates-General at Versailles. It has become one of the …
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