Deputies swear the Tennis Court Oath
- When
- 20 June 1789
- Where
- Indoor tennis court (Salle du Jeu de Paume) near the Palace of Versailles
- Part of
- Tennis Court Oath
Fearing an imminent royal attack, deputies met on Guillotin's suggestion in an indoor tennis court near Versailles and swore not to separate until a constitution was established.
Anxious that an attack from King Louis XVI was imminent, the deputies, on the suggestion of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, congregated on 20 June 1789 in a nearby indoor tennis court in the grounds of Versailles, built in 1686 near the Palace of Versailles. There the members of the Third Estate vowed "not to separate and to reassemble wherever necessary until the constitution of the kingdom is established."
Sources
- Tennis Court Oath Wikipedia
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