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Dates That Made History20th of June 1789: The Tennis Court Oath

26 min

Available from 10/06/2025

Patrick Boucheron revisits important dates of history. What actually happened on the 20th of June 1789 at Versaille, the day of the Tennis Court Oath, a pivotal event in the French Revolution?

Director

Lucie Cariès

Country

France

Year

2017

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