# Praguerie revolt (1440)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1440-praguerie-revolt
Location: France

Great nobles rebelled against Charles VII’s centralizing reforms but failed. 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 VII (King of France). Praguerie revolt is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. 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
Praguerie revolt is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

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

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