Étienne Marcel
French politician (d. 1358) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the metro station, see Étienne Marcel (Paris Métro). For the 1879 opera, see Étienne Marcel (opera).
Étienne Marcel (between 1302 and 1310 – 31 July 1358) was provost of the merchants of Paris under King John II of France, called John the Good (Jean le Bon). He distinguished himself in the defence of the small craftsmen and guildsmen who made up most of the city population.
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As a delegate of the Third Estate, he played an important role in the general assemblies held during the Hundred Years' War. In 1357, he found himself at the head of a reform movement that tried to institute a controlled French monarchy, confronting the royal power of the Dauphin or heir to the throne.