Events
Spring 1648-
Parliament refused to approve the government's revenue. They were
trying to limit the monarchy's (Louis XIV) power by establishing Parliament's power
to discuss and modify royal decrees. This set off the first phase of the Fronde
(the Fronde of the Parliament).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.The end of Thirty Years' War and Peace of Westphalia was signed.
This freed the royal army to take action against the Fronde.January 1650- Prince de Condé arrested and the princes revolt
The Prince de CondéNew
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