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Launch of the Rebellion
- When
- 2 July 1620
- Where
- France
- Part of
- Battle of Les Ponts-de-Cé
French nobles launched a rebellion against the crown on 2 July 1620, seeking to challenge royal authority and the influence of Charles de Luynes.
Discontented with the ascendancy of Charles de Luynes and the revocation of the paulette tax, French nobles launched a rebellion on 2 July 1620. Marie de' Medici, from her exile, served as the rallying point for this discontent.
Sources
- Louis XIII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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