feb 10, 1640 - Peasant revolt Catalonia, Portugal, Netherlands

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Peasants got pissed and revolted...everywhere (England, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy)

Bread prices: Demanded affordable food → govt attempted to quell by subsidizing bread, lightening loaves, etc, but people smelled the corner cutting and got even more mad

Taxes + participation in govt: mad that their taxes were too high & nobles had tax exemptions

Unsuccessful: lacked unity and strong leadership; couldn’t withstand forces of the state

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