Shoemaker Rebellion (concept)
The Shoemaker Rebellion was a 239 IS uprising in Peti Gisredde against the occupying High King Aloysian of Chevalie, occurring shortly after his reunification. Pre-Pact Gisredde was the only remaining realm to not bow, free since the Three Pier War and Aloysian saw Gisredde's vast wealth and obstinate independence as a continual threat. The following siege was brief, before the Council of Gisredde realized it had little chance of resistance and opened its gates.
Aloysian's soldiers occupied the city and the Council swore oaths of fealty. They would then scheme against him, however, and Gisreddean stubbornness and the Council's plots undermined his rule. An attempt to raise taxes on the 'Path Blessed Guild of Gisreddean Shoemakers', an artisan league, led to the cobblers rising in rebellion along with the rest of the city. The Council hired a host of mercenaries to assist, and soon Aloysian's army withdrew in shame.
As Aloysian gathered forces to sack the city, the Council sought a treaty. Together, the Council and Aloysian would form the Gisreddepact, which would establish Gisredde's relationship with Chevalie forever after.