Fronde Rebellion

Cause of The Fronde

-Mazarin's struggle to increase royal revenues -robe nobles outraged so they incited protests (they were annoyed that they had to pay to pass their robes titles on)

Who fought in the Fronde Rebellion

-nobility in battle with the king

Fronde Rebellion

-Fronde a series of civil wars in France 1648-53, in which the nobles whose power had been weakened by the policies of Cardinal Richelieu rose in rebellion against Mazarin and the court during the minority of Louis XIV.

Nobles of the Sword/Nobles of the Robe

-In France, the around 400,000 nobles were divided into nobles of the sword, who were those whose nobility was from military service -nobles of the robe who had become nobility by either being in the bureaucracy or buying their title.

What caused the Fronde Rebellion

-Louis XIII's death left France in a financial situation -Louis and Richelieu borrowed money and increased tax

Nobles of the Sword

FRENCH aristocracy whose nobility came from MILITARY SERVICE

Nobles of the Robe

FRENCH aristocracy whose nobility came from serving in the BUREAUCRACY or BUYING their title