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- 1. a communal uprising or revolt.
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The Jacquerie was a violent uprising of the peasants against the nobility in northern France during the Hundred Years' War. It was triggered by a law that forced the peasants to defend the nobles' castles and lasted for two months before being suppressed by the Dauphin and his allies.
Jacquerie is a noun that means a peasants' revolt, often capitalized. The term comes from the French peasant revolt in 1358, when the nobles called the peasants "Jacques".
Jacquerie was a peasant uprising against the nobility in northeastern France in 1358, triggered by the Hundred Years' War and the oppressive taxes and dues. The rebels were defeated by the royal army and the Parisian leader Étienne Marcel, who was also executed.
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Jul 8, 2024 · Jacquerie is a term for a peasant revolt in northern France in 1357–8, or any other communal uprising. It comes from Old French, meaning 'peasants' or 'villagers'.
Jacquerie refers to a violent peasant uprising that occurred in France during the 14th century, particularly in 1358, as a response to social and economic injustices inflicted by the nobility.
a violent revolt, named after the uprising of French peasants against the nobles in 1358.
Aug 24, 2016 · Jacquerie is a term for a peasant revolt in northern France in 1357–8, during the Hundred Years War. Learn about the causes, events, and consequences of this uprising from Encyclopedia.com.
