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Outbreak of the Bread and Cheese Revolt
- When
- 1491–1492
- Where
- Kennemerland, North Holland
Peasants and fishermen in Kennemerland rose against John III of Egmont's tax and garrison policies during an economic crisis.
The folk uprising started in 1491 and lasted into 1492. It was provoked by the economic crisis and the oppressive administration of the stadtholder, who had been appointed by Maximilian I in 1483.
Sources
- Bread and Cheese Revolt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
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