The Tennis Court Oath refers to the
A) oath taken by the members of the Third Estate on the tennis court adjacent to the meeting hall, where they decided to draft a new French constitution.
B) oath by the king to uphold the Old Regime of France.
C) result of a squabble of the nobility after a match where they decided to overthrow the monarch of France.
D) oath taken by the clergy to stand by the monarch regardless of the decision of the other Estates.
E) oath taken by clergy and the nobles to block the Third Estate from the meeting.
A
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