Revolt of Maillotins
The Révolte of Maillotins is a popular rising which occurred under the reign of Charles VI of Valois. It is one of the many revolts, which burst in all the kingdom of France during the year 1382, like that of Harelle in Normandy, in Rouen, or that of the “Tuchins” in Languedoc, in XIVe century and see the people raising themselves to protest (inter alia) against tax oppression. The collectors of taxes and the usurers are the main victims of popular rising.
Charles VI arrives at the capacity in 1380 at the 12 years age. Louis of Anjou, Jean de Berry, Louis de Bourbon and Philippe of Burgundy, uncles of the young king, ensure the Régence and benefit from it to grow rich by increasing the taxes. The Parisian ones revolt in the street and are armed with lead mallets (from where their nickname of “Maillotins”). This true “tax revolt” leads to the martial law and encourages Charles VI to take again the things in hands.
The origin of the revolts belongs to the urban trades or the easy country world, with those which are concerned to the first chief by the tax levies. But they are quickly exceeded by the sub-bases which transform this revolt against the tax into revolt of misery.
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