CAS AH 287 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Jacques Necker
13 Sep 2016
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Style: neo-classicism lived: august 30, 1748 - december 29, 1824 (18th - 19th century) Pen and brown ink, brown wash with white highlights. The tennis court oath (french: serment du jeu de paume) was a pledge signed by 576 members out of 577 of france"s third estate and a few members of the second estate (who as of 17 june. 1789 called themselves the national assembly) during the estates-general of 20 june 1789 in a tennis court near the palace of versailles. Jacques necker, finance minister to king louis xvi, had proposed that the king hold a s ance royale (royal session) in an attempt to conciliate the divided estates. Though the plan was agreed upon, none of the three orders (see estates of the realm) was formally notified of the decision to hold a royal session. All debates were to be put on hold until the s ance royal took place.
