This oath was a form of contract between the men of the National Assembly, taken by all but one man. This oath was a promise that they would band togehter and never seperate until their demands had been met and a constitution was written. The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the First Estate, who's goal it was to limit the power of King Louis XIV.
The creation of this assembly and oath were a huge step toward democracy and equal rights for all. This was the first time any organized group had successfuly stood up to the king, largely debunking his claims of being chosen by God. After this incident it became incrasingly harder for Louis to hold his firm position as absolute monarch.
The National Assembly was created mainly to attend to mental and physical greivances cast upon them by the government. These men realized that between the clergy and nobility, they would never have any influence over their country. They felt the pressure of this mental restriction pressing on them and couldn't stand not to act. They also felt the physical confines of their social class, and saw how unfair it was. These men were fighting to get a chance to change that which was not right.
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