The promise made by the Third Estate representatives to draw up a new constitution is known as the "Tennis Court Oath." This event took place on June 20, 1789, when the representatives vowed not to disband until a new constitution for France was established, reflecting their commitment to the principles of democracy and national sovereignty.
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In the Estates-General of 1789, people voted for representatives from three distinct estates: the First Estate (clergy), the Second Estate (nobility), and the Third Estate (commoners). Each estate had its own delegates, with the Third Estate representing the vast majority of the population. The voting process was marked by significant tensions, particularly as the Third Estate sought greater representation and eventually broke away to form the National Assembly, leading to pivotal changes in the French Revolution.
The third estate consisted of the commoners/peasants.
Representatives of the Third Estate insisted that all three groups of the Estates General meet and vote together to ensure fair representation and to challenge the traditional voting system, which favored the First and Second Estates. By voting as a single body, the Third Estate aimed to amplify their influence, as they comprised the majority of the population yet had historically been outvoted. This push for unity was a pivotal moment that contributed to the broader demands for reform and ultimately the French Revolution.
Yes and no. The representatives of the Third Estate were middle class, but the Thirtd Estate itself was everyb ody who wasn't noble or a priest.
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At the third meeting of the Estates-General on June 17, 1789, the representatives of the Third Estate, frustrated by their lack of influence and the refusal of the other estates to join them in a combined assembly, declared themselves the National Assembly. They asserted their intention to represent the people of France and committed to drafting a new constitution. This pivotal moment marked a significant step towards the French Revolution, as the Third Estate sought to challenge the existing power structures.
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The new constitution limited the power of the monarch. Third Estate got more autonomy and France converted to constitutional monarchy. The Constitution of 1791 vested the power to make laws in the National Assembly, which was indirectly elected. The citizens voted for a group of electors, who in turn chose the Assembly. Third Estate which was ignored earlier became a major political force.
The First Estate was the clergy. The Second Estate was the nobility. The Third Estate was basically everyone else in France, but its representatives in the Estates General were typically wealthy members from the commercial and professional middle classes.
That was the date that the Tennis Court Oath was taken by the representatives of the Third Estate.
The vow was not made by the National Assembly. The Third Estate solemnly swore they would not disband until they were recognised as a National Assembly and a constitution was drawn up and accepted by King Louis XVI. They vowed not to part or disband until they had written a Constitution.
For a long time, the Third Estate had been unhappy. As the Third Estate grew in numbers and became more influential, they began to resent the special privileges that the nobles had and they didn't, such as exemption from taxation. They wanted a political voice and an abolition of the feudal system, which favored the lords based on tradition, which was completely irrational to them. The turning point was when the king, Louis XVI, refused the Third Estate equal representation in the Estates General. When Louis XVI completely shut the Third Estate's representatives out of the meetings, the representatives met in a nearby tennis court and proclaimed themselves the National Assembly, taking matters into their own hands and starting the French Revolution.
Representatives of the Third Estate were disappointed with the voting pattern in the Estates-General because each estate had only one vote, which meant that the privileged First and Second Estates could easily outvote the Third Estate, despite its larger population. This unfair system reinforced the existing social hierarchy and marginalized the interests of the common people. The Third Estate sought more equitable representation and voting procedures, which contributed to their eventual push for reform and the French Revolution.
The representatives of the Third Estate were disappointed with the pattern of voting in the Estates General because each estate was granted one vote, which meant that the combined votes of the privileged First and Second Estates (clergy and nobility) could easily outvote the Third Estate, despite it representing the vast majority of the population. This unequal voting structure reinforced their marginalization and lack of influence in decision-making processes. The Third Estate sought a more equitable system, such as voting by head, which would allow their larger numbers to hold more weight in legislative matters. This frustration ultimately contributed to their decision to break away and form the National Assembly.
The Tennis Court Oath vowing to remain in session or on call until a workable Constitution had been created.