Honore' Gabriel Riqueti led this French National Assembly meeting. The National Assembly was made up of the Third Estate of France (the common people) which broke away from the Estates General, the legislature of France. The First Estate (clergy) and the Second Estate (nobility) comprised about 3% of the population, but controlled 2/3 of the legislative voting power.
Jacques did not paint the Tennis Court Oath, it was David
the oath was made in a tennis court
The tennis court oath took place on an indoor tennis court in Versailles France
the tennis court oath
Versailles
Jacques did not paint the Tennis Court Oath, it was David
the oath was made in a tennis court
The tennis court oath took place on an indoor tennis court in Versailles France
tennis court oath
the tennis court oath
because the found themselves locked out of their usual meeting spot.
Versailles
There were 576 of the 577 present who took the oath.
20 June 1789
A constitution.
the middle class
December 21st 2012