# Jacquerie revolt (1358)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1358-jacquerie-revolt
Location: Northern France

Peasant rebellion erupted amid wartime destruction, taxation and political crisis. Within the broader Late Medieval France period, The Valois kingdom endured the Hundred Years’ War, plague, civil conflict and English occupation before recovering under Charles VII and Louis XI. Military and fiscal reforms strengthened the crown by the late fifteenth century. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is John II the Good (King of France). Jacquerie revolt mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Jacquerie revolt mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority.

Ruler at the time: [John II the Good](https://history-france.com/rulers/john-ii-the-good)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Jacquerie revolt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Jacquerie+revolt&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Jacquerie revolt](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Jacquerie+revolt)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)