Politics & Government

Catalan Reapers Riot Against Spanish Authorities

A violent uprising occurred as Catalan reapers confronted Spanish soldiers, leading to the assassination of the Viceroy of Catalonia, Dalmau de Queralt. Fueled by rising tensions over taxation and military conscription during the Thirty Years' War, the reapers sought to assert their rights against escalating authority. This conflict marked a critical turning point in Catalonia's relationship with the Spanish crown.

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