TheMalcontents were a faction of gentlemen in the"fifth" French War of Religion (1574–1576). They opposed the policy of Henry of Valois, duc d'Anjou, who had become king under the nameHenry III on 30 May 1574, and allied themselves with theHuguenots. The leader was the King's brotherFrancis, Duke of Alençon (made Duke of Anjou in 1576).
The main goal of the Malcontents was to oppose theabsolutist ambitions of the King.Established in 1574, they were unhappy (malcontent) with the way the King treated the old French nobility.[1][2]
The Malcontent movement has been compared to theFronde, 70 years later.
The Malcontents had both Catholic and Huguenot members.The leaders were:
  | ThisFrench history–related article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |