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jacquerie (n.)
The name given to a revolt of French peasants against the nobles in 1358, the leader assuming the contemptuous title, Jacques Bonhomme, given by the nobles to the peasantry. Hence, any revolt of peasants.
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The name given to a revolt of French peasants against the nobles in 1358, the leader assuming the contemptuous title, Jacques Bonhomme, given by the nobles to t
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The jacquerie of 1358 was a peasant uprising in northern France.
The jacquerie was sparked by economic hardship and the heavy taxation of the peasantry.
The jacquerie was led by Guillaume Cale and other peasant leaders.
The jacquerie spread to many parts of northern France, and it soon became a major threat to the French monarchy.
