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What was the importance of the 'Tennis Court Swearing' in the French Revolution?
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This was an important event in the French Revolution
(i) On 20 June, the representatives of the third estate assembled in the hall of an indoor tennis court in the grounds of Versailles.
(ii) These representatives declared themselves a National Assembly and swore not to disperse till they had drafted a constitution for France that limit the powers of the Monarch.
(iii) The National Assembly completed the draft of the constitution in 1791 as a result of which France finally became a republic in 1792. Monarchy was abolished for ever.
(i) On 20 June, the representatives of the third estate assembled in the hall of an indoor tennis court in the grounds of Versailles.
(ii) These representatives declared themselves a National Assembly and swore not to disperse till they had drafted a constitution for France that limit the powers of the Monarch.
(iii) The National Assembly completed the draft of the constitution in 1791 as a result of which France finally became a republic in 1792. Monarchy was abolished for ever.
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