Revolts Flashcards
what was the trigger for the comuneros?
- Chalres bad govt
- summoned Cortes 2x in 3yrs - only meant to meet every 3yrs
- needed money to fund election to HRE
when did the comuneros rebels set out their aims?
junta in oct 1520
what were the aims of he comuneros rebels?
- Charles to return to Spain
- exclude foreigners from entourage
- cortes to meet every 3yrs and have a major role in govt
what did the comuneros rebels do in may 1520?
lynched a corregidor in Segovia
what did Charles attempt to do in July 1520? (comuneros)
- junta set up at avila
- only 4 cities turned
- 14 refused to have anything to do with it
what did Adrien of Utrecht do in august 1520?
- sent forces to Medina del campo to seize arsenal
- burnt and sacked town
who did charles appoint as co-regents and when?
- 3 sept 1520
- constable velasco and admiral enriquez
how did the new regents help to end comuneros?
- defused noble opposition
- more nobles prepared to support crown and fight revolt
at what battle were the rebels defeated?
- Battle of Vilalar - 23 April 1521
- rebel army routed by Velasco and Enriquez
- Juan de padilla executed the same day
what concessions did Charles make after the comuneros revolt?
- 1 nov 1522 signed general pardon
- only 22 rebels executed
- removed foreigners from govt
- remained in Spain for longer (1522-29)
was there any link between comuneros and germania?
no - coincidence
where did germania revolt occur?
across Valencia
what happened in the germania revolt?
- poor rose against landlords and govt officials
- governor of Valencia, count of Melito, was forced to flee from city
who was germania really aimed at?
- directed against nobility
- class conflict between townspeople and nobility
