aug 15, 1648 - August 1648-
Parisian people rise up and barricade the
streets in response to the arrest of several
Parliament members. In response to the
refusalof Parliament to approve the government's
revenue, Cardinal Mazarin (Anne of Austria's advisor)
arrested two of the outspoken Parliament members,
notably Pierre Broussel. The Parisian people took to
the streets to protest this, and the arrested members
of Parliament were released.