Flanders Revolt against France

Timeline

1. 1340–1342Sluys and the Flemish coast · FlandersAfter the 1340 Battle of Sluys, Flemish Count Louis of Nevers was detained by the French king; Flemish cities feared damaged trade and heavier taxes, and anti-French sentiment built up in Ghent and elsewhere.
2. 1342Ghent · FlandersGhent, Bruges, and other Flemish cities refused to obey the authority of the count appointed by the French king, openly rebelling on the grounds of commercial interests and the tradition of autonomy, and maintained contacts with the English side.
3. 1342–1343Flanders · FlandersPhilip VI sent troops into Flanders, suppressing the urban resistance and restoring the count's rule; though the revolt was quelled, the structural conflict between the Low Countries' commercial cities and French royal power was not eradicated.