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  • Dates that Made History 20 Juin 1789, Le Serment Du Jeu De Paume/the Birth of The French Republic (june 20, 1789 A.D.) (Season 1, Episode 8)
  • TV Episode | 27 min | Documentary, History

Dates that Made History

20 Juin 1789, Le Serment Du Jeu De Paume/the Birth of The French Republic (june 20, 1789 A.D.) (Season 1, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 27 min | Documentary, History

The Tennis Court Oath was the key tipping point of the French Revolution, from both a symbolic and legal standpoint. On June 20, 1789, the deputies of the Third Estate gathered in the Hall of the Jeu de Paume at Versailles, and swore not ...See moreThe Tennis Court Oath was the key tipping point of the French Revolution, from both a symbolic and legal standpoint. On June 20, 1789, the deputies of the Third Estate gathered in the Hall of the Jeu de Paume at Versailles, and swore not to separate until having written a constitution to France. What happened that day? Who are these men who made the people the sovereign of the French nation? See less
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Director
Denis van Waerebeke (as Denis Van Waerebeke)
Writers
Patrick Boucheron | Delphine Lalou (original idea)
Editor
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jul 2, 2017

Release date
Jul 2, 2017 (United States)

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Patrick Boucheron
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Timothy Tackett
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