The Fronde was a series of rebellions between 1648 and 1653 in France, largely led by the nobility against the increasing centralization and absolutism of the monarchy under Louis XIV. While there were some popular elements to the rebellion, it was primarily driven by the nobility's resistance to royal policy.

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What Was the Fronde

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What was the Fronde?

A) A peasant revolt in France
B) The resistance of the nobility to the policies of absolutism in France
C) Resistance by Huguenots to royal policy
D) The on-again, off-again war with Spain
E) None of the above.

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