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Bloody Corpus Uprising
- When
- May 1640
- Where
- Barcelona
The 'Bloody Corpus' uprising in Barcelona on May 1640 marked the start of the revolt, involving the assassination of the Viceroy.
On Corpus Christi day in May 1640, an uprising known as 'Bloody Corpus' occurred in Barcelona. It began with the death of a reaper and led to the assassination of the Spanish Viceroy, the second Count of Santa Coloma, by Catalan rebels.
Sources
- Reapers' War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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