The Tennis Court Oath was painted in 1791.
The tennis court oath took place on an indoor tennis court in Versailles France
Jacques did not paint the Tennis Court Oath, it was David
The Tennis Court Oath was an opposition from the people to Louis XVI. The oath was signed by 576 members in a conference room developed in a tennis court.
tennis court oath
1. The Tennis Court Oath is an oath that the people took that they would not break up until a new constitution was formed. The Oath was important because it was the beginning of the French Revolution.
Versailles
The Third Estate.
because the found themselves locked out of their usual meeting spot.
All of the members of the Third Estate of the States General signed the Tennis Court Oath on 20 June 1789
France did not change name at the time of the Tennis court oath, in June 1789. But the oath is an historical landmark of the end of the old regime, and a when the monarchy was overthrown three years later, France also adopted the name of "République Française" (French Republic).
20 June 1789