Enlightenment and French Revolution

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    May 5, 1789 meeting with the Estates-General

    marking the start of the French revolution a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm summoned by louis xvi to propose solutions to france's financial problems
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    Tennis Court Oath

    the tennis court was taken on 20 June, 1789 by the members of the french third states in a tennis courts on the initiative of jean joseph mounier their not to separate and to reassemble wherever necesary until the constitution of the kingdom is established become a pivotal event in the french revolution