Catalan Revolt (Guerra dels Segadors)
- When
- 1640
- Where
- Barcelona
- Episodes
- 1
The Catalan Revolt, also known as the Reapers' War, erupted in 1640 following peasant unrest and opposition to Spanish centralization. Triggered by the 'Bloody Corpus' uprising in Barcelona, the conflict led to the assassination of the Viceroy and the establishment of a short-lived Catalan Republic under French protection.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. Roots of the conflict lay in Catalan society's discomfort with the presence of the royal army during the Franco-Spanish War. Catalan institutions opposed the centralised policies of the Royal Court, leading to the failure of the Courts of 1626 and 1632 due to resistance against measures that violated the Constitutions of Catalonia.
Outbreak. Peasant rebellions against the quartering of the royal army escalated into a broader uprising. On Corpus Christi day in May 1640, the 'Bloody Corpus' event in Barcelona marked the start of the conflict, characterized by slogans against bad government and the assassination of the Spanish Viceroy, the second Count of Santa Coloma.
People involved
- Pau Claris · President of the Generalitat
- Second Count of Santa Coloma · Spanish Viceroy of Catalonia
- Bernard du Plessis-Besançon · French Plenipotentiary
Sources
- Reapers' War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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