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Étienne Marcel — Provost of the merchants of Paris, leader of the Parisian revolution of 1356–1358
A draper of the Parisian upper bourgeoisie, provost of the merchants in 1355, he made the Estates General the overseer of taxation, forced the Great Ordinance on the dauphin, had his counsellors massacred before his eyes and capped Paris with the red-and-blue hood. Ready to open the city to the King of Navarre, he was killed by burghers who had stayed loyal to the dauphin. (Editorial synthesis)
Étienne Marcel was born around 1316 (Julian calendar). (source: Encyclopædia Britannica and Encyclopædia Universalis)
Étienne Marcel died on 31 July 1358 (Julian calendar). (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Étienne Marcel died in Paris. (source: Larousse)
Étienne Marcel died of his murder at a gate of Paris by burghers loyal to the dauphin. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
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