Corpus de Sang
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The Corpus de Sang (ˈkɔrpuz ðə ˈsaŋ, "Corpus of Blood") was a riot which took place in Barcelona on 7 June 1640, during Corpus Christi
, which marked a turning point in the development of the Reapers' War. The riot was between a group of harvesters and some local Barcelonians, during which one harvester was badly hurt.
Corpus Christi (feast)
Corpus Christi is a Latin Rite solemnity, now designated the solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ . It is also celebrated in some Anglican, Lutheran and Old Catholic Churches. Like Trinity Sunday and the Solemnity of Christ the King, it does not commemorate a particular event in...
, which marked a turning point in the development of the Reapers' War. The riot was between a group of harvesters and some local Barcelonians, during which one harvester was badly hurt.