Which of these accurately describes what the 'Tennis Court Oath' was?

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A breakdown in communication between Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI that resulted in a mob invading an aristocratic tennis match.

When members of the 3rd Estate vowed to stay together to fight for their rights and representation in government during the Estates General.

A new constitutional practice in France where elected officials took their oath of office on a tennis court.

An epic tennis match between King Louis XVI and Maximilien Robespierre.

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The correct description of the 'Tennis Court Oath' is:

When members of the 3rd Estate vowed to stay together to fight for their rights and representation in government during the Estates General.

This event took place on June 20, 1789, when members of the Third Estate proclaimed themselves the National Assembly and committed to drafting a new constitution for France.