| − | The '''Jacquerie''' was a peasant revolt that took place in [[France]] in the year 1358. The revolt had more than one cause, mostly extending from the post-[[Bubonic plague|plague]] conditions, famine and the ongoing [[Hundred Years War]], which caused a raise of taxes for the French peasants. The rebellion was led by and named after a peasant [[Jacques Bonhomme]] ("Jack Goodfellow"). It ultimately killed over 30,000<ref>Roberts, J.M. ''The Penguin History of Europe''. London: Penguin, 1996.</ref>. | + | The '''Jacquerie''' was a peasant revolt that took place in [[France]] in the year 1358. The revolt had more than one cause, mostly extending from the post-[[Bubonic plague|plague]] conditions, famine and the ongoing [[Hundred Years War]], which caused a raise of taxes for the French peasants. The rebellion was led by and named after a peasant [[Jacques Bonhomme]] ("Jack Goodfellow"). It ultimately killed over 30,000.<ref>Roberts, J.M. ''The Penguin History of Europe''. London: Penguin, 1996.</ref> |
| | It was brutally suppressed by the French [[noble|nobility]], who in turn slaughtered many innocent peasants. | | It was brutally suppressed by the French [[noble|nobility]], who in turn slaughtered many innocent peasants. |