Corpus de Sang (7 June 1640)

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Corpus de Sang (7 June 1640) was a pivotal uprising in Barcelona marked by the assassination of the Spanish viceroy, which helped ignite the broader Catalan Revolt against the Spanish monarchy.

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instanceOf historical event
riot
uprising
alsoKnownAs Corpus de Sangre NERFINISHED
Corpus de Sangre de 1640 NERFINISHED
chronologicallyPrecedes formal alliance between Catalonia and France in 1641
proclamation of the Catalan Republic under French protection
countryAtTheTime Monarchy of Spain NERFINISHED
hasCause grievances over the billeting and behavior of royal troops in Catalonia
opposition to the centralizing policies of Philip IV of Spain and his minister Olivares
tensions between Catalan institutions and the Spanish monarchy
hasContext Spanish military campaigns against France
Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED
fiscal and military pressures on Catalonia
hasDate 1640-06-07
hasDay 7
hasHistoricalSignificance helped ignite a prolonged war between Catalonia and the Spanish monarchy
symbol of Catalan resistance in early modern Spain
hasLanguageContext Catalan
Spanish
hasMonth June
hasParticipant Catalan peasants
royal officials of the Spanish monarchy
urban populace of Barcelona
hasTheme conflict between regional privileges and royal authority
resistance to royal centralization
hasVictim Dalmau de Queralt, Count of Santa Coloma NERFINISHED
hasVictimRole Viceroy of Catalonia NERFINISHED
hasYear 1640
isConsidered pivotal turning point in the Catalan Revolt
namedAfter Feast of Corpus Christi NERFINISHED
partOf Catalan Revolt NERFINISHED
Reapers' War NERFINISHED
resultedIn assassination of the Spanish viceroy of Catalonia
escalation of violence in Barcelona
outbreak of the Catalan Revolt
weakening of royal authority in Catalonia
tookPlaceIn Barcelona NERFINISHED
Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED
Principality of Catalonia NERFINISHED
triggeredBy conflict between Catalan peasants and royal soldiers

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Guerra dels Segadors significantEvent Corpus de Sang (7 June 1640)