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Catalan Revolt
In 1640 the Principality of Catalonia, provoked by the Count-Duke of Olivares's "Union of Arms" policy of forced recruitment, garrisoning, and heavie…
Timeline
- 1639–1640Catalonia · CataloniaDuring the Battle of Salses (1639), Spain forced Catalonia to supply troops and bear the cost of garrisoning; large numbers of Castilian soldiers were billeted among the Catalan populace, with burning, killing, and looting occurring from time to time, sharply intensifying tensions between the local population and the governing council.
- 1640Barcelona · CataloniaOn the feast of Corpus Christi, reapers (segadors) from the countryside clashed with Spanish soldiers in Barcelona, and the Count of Claramonte, Viceroy of Catalonia, was killed by the rebels. This event became the trigger for the full-scale Catalan revolt, known in history as Corpus de Sang.
- 1641Barcelona · CataloniaThe Catalan governing council declared independence in the name of the "Republic of Catalonia" and immediately placed itself under the protection of Louis XIII of France, becoming his vassal. France and Spain fought a prolonged struggle over Catalonia until the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659) ceded Roussillon to France and returned the rest of Catalonia to Spain.
Sources
- La Guerra dels Segadors — John H. Elliott (1963)
- The Revolt of the Catalans: A Study in the Decline of Spain, 1598–1640 — John H. Elliott (1963)