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Fronde of the Princes

Type Event Region Europe Time 1650–1653

The Fronde of the Princes, which broke out in 1650, was the second phase of the French civil wars of the Fronde.

Timeline

  1. 1649–1650Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter the Peace of Rueil, the Prince of Condé and others, dissatisfied that Mazarin retained power, expanded their influence at court and beyond. In January 1650 the royal power suddenly arrested Condé, Conti, and Longueville, triggering armed resistance by the princely faction.
  2. 1650–1651Western and southern France · FranceThe Princess of Condé and the Duchess of Longueville organized resistance in Bordeaux, Normandy, and elsewhere, while generals of the princely faction controlled several provinces. Royal and rebel forces fought back and forth, plunging France into a civil war among nobles.
  3. 1651–1653France · FranceAfter Condé was released in 1651, he instead led a larger-scale rebellion, at one point even allying with Spain. Only after Mazarin returned to France in 1653 and the royal power gradually recovered lost ground did the Fronde of the Princes finally collapse.

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