Eventually put down by Mazarin and Anne of Austria, FTP name this series of French revolts from 1648 to 1653 that paved the way for the absolutism of Louis XIV.
Named for the sling used in a children's game which was played in defiance of the authorities, its first phase was concerned with constiutional issues, such as abolishing the intendants [ahn-tehn-DAHNTs], lowering tax rates, and requiring new taxes to be approved by the Parlement [pahr-lay- MAHNT]. The second phase concerned the personal ambitions of nobles like The Great Conde [cahn-DAY]. Eventually put down by Mazarin and Anne of Austria, FTP name this series of French revolts from 1648 to 1653 that paved the way for the absolutism of Louis XIV.
Named for the sling used in a children's game which was played in defiance of the authorities, its first phase was concerned with constiutional issues, such as abolishing the intendants [ahn-tehn-DAHNTs], lowering tax rates, and requiring new taxes to be approved by the Parlement [pahr-lay- MAHNT].
the {Fronde} (or La {Fronde}; accept "Fronde of the Parlement" until "first phase")