Fronde

/ frɔ̃d; frɒnd /

noun

French history either of two rebellious movements against the ministry of Cardinal Mazarin in the reign of Louis XIV, the first led by the parlement of Paris (1648–49) and the second by the princes (1650–53)

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Origin of Fronde¹

C18: from French, literally: sling, the insurgent parliamentarians being likened to naughty schoolboys using slings

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But the army was faithful to the king, and without it the Fronde was powerless.

He played a sorry part in the Fronde, passing repeatedly from one side to another.

The two sisters were in their time leaders of Parisian society and played an important part amongst the women of the Fronde.

Long before the King's death the financial distress was greater than in the wars and days of the Fronde.

Marca now interested himself in the fortunes of Mazarin, and remained faithful to him even during the 682 Fronde.

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