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comuneros

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comuneros (kōmnā`rōs), in Spain and Spanish America, citizens of a city or cities when organized to defend their rights against arbitrary encroachment of government. The first great revolt of comuneros in Spain was the uprising (1520–21) of the comunidades (autonomous cities) of Castile against the measures of Emperor Charles V Charles V, 1500–1558, Holy Roman emperor (1519–58) and, as Charles I, king of Spain (1516–56); son of Philip I and Joanna of Castile, grandson of Ferdinand II of Aragón, Isabella of Castile, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, and Mary of
..... Click the link for more information. . In Spanish America, the revolt of the comuneros of Paraguay, led by Antequera y Castro Antequera y Castro, José de (hōsā` dā äntākā`rä ē kä`strō)
..... Click the link for more information.  against Gov. Diego de los Reyes Balmaseda and continuing against viceregal and Jesuit opposition from 1723 to 1735, was one of the first considerable democratic uprisings of Latin America. In the comunero insurrection of New Granada (1780–81), 60 cabildos rejected new taxes and sought reforms.
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Informing an extended family enjoying use of the land in common, the comuneros appeared reminiscent of the Scottish Highland clans before 1745.
Children of Facundo. Caudillo and Gaucho Insurgency during the ... by Rock, David / Journal of Social History
Instead, the comuneros of San Juan de Guadalupe have been repeatedly jailed for protesting the speculators' transgressions.
The burro at the palace by Ross, John (American tribal leader) / The Progressive
Although hardly a supporter of the comuneros, Sepulveda points out the inexperience of the young king and the arrogance of his Flemish advisors.
Obras Completas I. Historia de Carlos V: libros I-V by Sieber, Diane E. / Renaissance Quarterly
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