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Theme: Wars and civil conflicts: origins, developments, technology, and their consequences: Fronde 1648-1653 The Fronde was the name for the civil wars in France during 1648-1653. These wars originated because of the resentment of the nobility toward the inadequate government system created by Louis XIII and the negligible role he played in it. Cardinal Jules Mazarin, the leader at the time could not properly come to an agreement with the nobility and so the nobility then decided not to pay taxes, and this led to a deprived economy and nation. As new taxes were imposed by the government, parliament discarded them. The consequences of the Fronde were that it required the social elites and the government to reach an agreement, it devastated the economy, and caused much distress in Louis XIV`s life.

Mckay, John P., Bennett D. Hill, and John Buckler. __A History of Western society__. 7th ed. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003.