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The Tennis Court Oath — The Third Estate deputies’ pledge, 20 June 1789
Locked out of their hall, the Third Estate deputies gathered in the tennis court and swore not to disband before giving France a constitution. (Editorial synthesis)
The Tennis Court Oath took place on 20 June 1789. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The Tennis Court Oath took place in Versailles. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The Tennis Court Oath ended in the deputies’ pledge not to disband before giving France a constitution. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
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