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Causes of the Germania Revolt (Opposition to the crown (Frequently…
Causes of the Germania Revolt
Opposition to the crown
Frequently postponed meeting of Valencia cortes- never officially recognised him as King
Charles was foreign and couldn't speak Spanish and had a lack of understanding of Spain and its customs
Distaste towards royal appointee of governor of Valencia
Disliked appointment of Burgundian advisers to powerful positions in government
Charles did not keep promises to cortes's e.g. implemented Burgundian advisers when he promised not to in cortes of Valladolid 1518
Economic problems
People were poor and starving
Plague meant people could not get food as easily- merchants avoided plague ridden towns
Lost labour from deaths
Piracy on Spanish coasts affects trade in and out of Valencia
Religious tensions
Riots against Muslims, Moriscos as crown blamed for not expelling them from Aragon
Riots against Muslims and homosexuals who were believed to bring Gods punishment
1502 decree not implemented in Valencia
Tensions between Christian Brotherhoods
Church saw plague as punishment for immoral behaviour - nobles left and people felt they were the most immoral and deserved to suffer
Social conflict and rivalries
Support for rebellion came from a wide selection of middle and lower classes
Resentment towards privileges of nobles
Nobility tried to control- Germania tried to push away nobility
Other factors
Plague resulted in many leaving Valencia
The order to guilds to arm and prepare for raids by the Turks provided residents with weapons