Jacquerie of the pitauds

The Jacquerie of the pitauds is a country revolt of the 16th century.

By the edict of Chatelraud of 1541, the Gabelle is extended to the Angoumois and the Saintonge (by will of royal centralization). The purchase in the salt attics is obligatory (taxed salt). Officers the gabelles ones are charged to repress the illicit exchanges of salt. However they are areas of salt-water marsh where salt is usually exchanged freely. Smuggling being automatic, especially since the revolts of Marenne oyster and La Rochelle, of 1542, the repression carried out by the chevaucheurs of salt is badly supported by the population.

In 1548, riots burst in Angoumois and Saintonge to make release from the smugglers. This will be the first modern country war. The insurrection known as of the pitauds is spread, and counted until 20 000 men, led by a lord and joined by priests. Castles are plundered and out of the gabelleurs are killed. Bordeaux is contaminated by the revolt where 20 officers gabelleurs are killed, ansi that the lieutenant of the governor, on August 21st, 1548.

The king Henri II blocks Bordeaux (possible English assistance) and begins repression. Bordeaux loses its privileges. It is disarmed, pours a fine, sees its suspended Parliament, 1 401 people are condemned to death. Repression is carried out then in the countryside where the leaders are hung: neither the priests, nor the gentilhommes are saved.

The Gabelle is finally removed in June 1549, the provinces become rédimés countries and the king makes a general amnesty.

The revolt of the pitauds fixes the model which the other country revolts will follow

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