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.
The Tennis Court Oath (French: serment du jeu de paume) was a pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 out of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of theEstates-General on 20 June 1789 in a tennis court.
All of the members of the Third Estate of the States General signed the Tennis Court Oath on 20 June 1789
That the Third Estate declared itself a National Assembly, and would not separate until France had a constitution
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The National Assembly.
Tennis Court Oath
No. Napoleon was 19 at the time. He didn't have any soldiers.
It is a pro Revolutionary depiction by Jaqcques Louis David.
That was the date that the Tennis Court Oath was taken by the representatives of the Third Estate.
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