Peasant revolts in France (jan 1, 1630 – dec 1, 1700)
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Dijon (like the mustard!), Bordeaux, Montpellier, Lyons, Amiens
Peasants were angry 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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Rococo and Neoclassicism
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