# Salt-tax revolt in Guyenne (1548)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1548-salt-tax-revolt-in-guyenne
Location: Guyenne

Popular resistance to the gabelle was violently suppressed by royal forces. Within the broader Renaissance & Wars of Religion period, Renaissance monarchy brought Italian wars, humanist culture and overseas exploration. The Reformation then fractured the kingdom, producing decades of civil war between Catholic and Protestant factions. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Henry II (King of France). Salt-tax revolt in Guyenne 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
Salt-tax revolt in Guyenne mattered because collective action and political conflict altered the relationship between society and governing authority.

Ruler at the time: [Henry II](https://history-france.com/rulers/henry-ii)

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