Round 1: Tossup 13

A. Lloyd Moote argued against a conception of a unified “robe solidarity” during this conflict, and diminished the importance of a passionate speech made by Omer Talon. Tancred de Rohan (“ro-AWN”) features as a messenger in one of many “dialogue of the dead” pamphlets from this conflict depicting figures talking in the Elysian fields. This conflict inspired a group who originally met under an elm tree called the Ormée (“or-MAY”) to form in Bordeaux. The Marshal du Plessis-Praslin (“pleh-SEE prass-LAN”) fought in this conflict against Turenne at the Battle of Rethel (“reh-TEL”). Two phases of this conflict were respectively led by the parlements (10[1])and by (10[3])princes (10[1])like (10[1])Louis, (10[5])le Grand (10[1])Condé (10[2]-5[1])(“gron con-DAY”). For 10 points, (10[1])slings used to break (10[1])the (10[1])windows (10[1])of Cardinal (10[1])Mazarin’s (-5[1])(“MAZ-uh-ran’s”) supporters name what series of civil wars, in which French nobility opposed Anne of Austria and a young Louis XIV? ■END■ (10[3])

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