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The Tennis Court Oath assembled on June 20, 1789
The Tennis Court Oath assembled on June 20, 1789, And French Revolution
The king closed the hall in order to prevent the session of the National Assembly. But the angry members assembled on June 20, 1789, in the hall of an indoor tennis court in the grounds of Versailles.
Here, they took the “Tennis Court Oath” “never to separate until the constitution of the kingdom shall be drafted.”
They were led by leaders like Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes. Mirabeau belonged to a noble family but he wanted to do away with a society of feudal privilege.
He delivered impressive speeches to the crowds assembled at Versailles. Abbe eyes, who was originally a priest brought out a powerful pamphlet called ‘What is the Third Estate’.
At last, the king had to give way and ordered the clergy and nobility to join the Third Estate. Consequently, the three estates formed a single Chamber and thus the formation of the National assembly. The representative body of the masses.
Undoubtedly, it was the first triumph of the people over the king. It marked the real beginning of the French Revolution.
