Charles I The Communeros Revolt 1520-1
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- Charles I The Communros Revolt 1520-1
- Started in Toledo+ Segovia.
- Spread to other Spanish cities
- NO CLEAR AIM
- Causes
- Charles seen as foreigner
- Greed of Burgundians- taking wealth out of Spain
- Long-standing concerns over freedoms being lost
- Fear Charles would leave
- Junta de Tordesillas 1520 petitioned:
- Charles lived in Spain
- No foreigners in royal household
- To follow the customs of F+I
- Corrigdores only appointed when requested
- Juan de Padilla
- Setup Gov. in name of the King (did not set out to overthrow him)
- Compromise made
- Collections of Servicio voted by Cortes of Santiago
- No foreigners appointed to office in Castile
- 2 Most important Grandees (Admiral+ Constable of Castile) joined Adrian of Utrecht as Regent
- Reasons for failure
- Attempt to gain support from Queen Juana but no commitment made on paper
- Nobles took action 1521 and defeated Communeros at Battle of Villiar
- Radicalisation of revolt- attacks on poverty, demands for economic+ social reforms
- Started in Toledo+ Segovia.
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