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the high nobles and barons revolted
The main reasons were: - high taxation of the peasant class - forced and unpaid labour on the noblemen's estates - famine of 1315 - bad handling of French king and nobles of the war against the English and banditry by uncontrolled bands of soldiers
The Spanish Crown had problems in the suppressing of the revolt in 1640 by Portugal because Spain had difficulties raising an army. In the 17th Century, none of the European powers has standing armies due to the high cost. When war arose, the armies were either paid mercenaries or recruits from the commoners & nobles who led them.
No, the only people who had slaves were high ranking nobles.
To gain freedom from the overtaxing king George 3.