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Praguerie Revolt (French Dauphin's Faction)
The Praguerie revolt of 1440, launched by French nobles centered on the Dauphin Louis, opposed Charles VII's strengthening of royal power and fiscal …
Timeline
- 1440Poitou · PoitouNobles discontented with Charles VII's taxation and standing-army policies gathered in Poitou and elsewhere; the Dauphin Louis was proclaimed their nominal leader, and the revolt took its name "Praguerie" in imitation of the Hussite movement in Bohemia.
- 1440Orléans · Centre-Val de LoireThe rebels advanced on Orléans and other places; royal forces under commanders such as Jean de Dunois counterattacked, and under military pressure the Dauphin Louis reconciled with his father, causing the noble coalition to collapse rapidly.
- 1440Paris · Île-de-FranceCharles VII pardoned the Dauphin and some nobles, while revolt leaders were punished or exiled; the king took the opportunity to reassert control over taxation and the army, though tensions between the Dauphin and the court continued.
Sources
- Praguerie https://www.britannica.com/event/Praguerie
- The Hundred Years War: England and France at War c.1300–c.1450 — Christopher Allmand (1988)