what was 'the fronde' ?
The Fronde ( 1648 - 1653 ) was a civil war in France. The word fronde means sling, which Parisian mobs used to smash the windows of supporters of Cardinal Mazarin. The original goal of the insurrection was to protect the ancient liberties from royal encroachments.
The Fronde was the last attempt of the nobility to resist the king by arms. It resulted in the humiliation of the nobles, the strengthening of royal authority, and the further disruption of the French economy. Bibliography. See A. L. Moote, The Revolt of the Judges: The Parlement of Paris and the Fronde, 1643â1652 (1972). Fronde