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Presiding over Tennis Court Oath

France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1789

Jean-Sylvain Bailly20 June 1789

Versailles · Revolution / Revolution of France

Bailly presided when deputies gathered in the tennis court and pledged to continue meeting until a constitution was established.

Names involved

Jean-Sylvain Bailly

Provenance

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