Corpus de Sang

When

7 Jun 1640

Kind

Riot

Deaths

12

Coordinates

41.40° N, 2.17° E

Description

1640 riot in Catalonia triggering the Reapers' War

1640 riot in Catalonia triggering the Reapers' War

The Corpus de Sang was a riot which took place in Sant Andreu de Palomar and later in Barcelona on 7–10 June 1640, during Corpus Christi, which marked a turning point in the development of the Reapers' War.

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