Jacques Bonhomme
the contemptuous title given by the nobles to the peasants in the revolt of the Jacquerie in 1358 and adopted by the peasants in subsequent revolts.
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And in our absence, Jacques Bonhomme, who seems to indulge in dreams of revolt, will put in fine strokes!
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion | Eugne SueOh, poor Jacques Bonhomme, as the nobility in its insolent haughtiness loves to call you, your day of deliverance is approaching!
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion | Eugne SueWhile Jacques Bonhomme barely preserves existence with decayed beans and water, the seigneurs eat fit to split their stomachs.
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion | Eugne SueJacques Bonhomme is a sly fox; he had wind of your coming and has run into the earth to escape you.
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion | Eugne SueHigh, puissant and redoubtable seigneur of Nointel, Jacques Bonhomme pardons you for the outrage he perpetrated upon you!
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion | Eugne Sue
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