The French Revolution

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, and it would have given the third estate a fair chance. This impassioned the third estate very much. Except, when they returned to their hall, Menus Plaisirs, the doors were locked. (Lefebrve 67) You could say they smelled something fishy coming from Louis’ way. On June 20, 1789, in order to save themselves from the absolute monarchy of Louis XVI, they left the Estates General to create their own constitution. They found a nearby indoor tennis court to brainstorm. (Belloc 48) There they figured out how to protect themselves from the powers that be. The third estate came upon the Oath of Allegiance, which read they must stay together until their constitution was written. Later this was recalled as the “Tennis Court Oath”. They insisted never to disperse under any outside forces or resisting pressures. Less than a week later Louis decided to have a meeting between all of the estates in order to come upon a constitution. (Rothaus 14)
The Tennis Court Oath was the first real movement t...