# Harelle and Maillotin revolts (1382)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1382-harelle-and-maillotin-revolts
Location: Rouen and Paris

Urban uprisings protested taxation and royal fiscal demands. 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 Charles VI (King of France). Harelle and Maillotin revolts 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
Harelle and Maillotin revolts mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority.

Ruler at the time: [Charles VI](https://history-france.com/rulers/charles-vi)

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