The political agitation over these acts convulsed Europe. In 1381, however, Essex was convulsed by the Peasants' Revolt. In 1641, Ireland was convulsed by the Irish Rebellion of 1641. But this becoming, what labors will attend the change, how convulsed with birth-pangs! By early 1848, all of Western Europe began to be convulsed in various revolutionary movements. As Paris convulsed in political violence, Robespierre required his assistance. Mattachanna went to get Rolfe as she convulsed. In 1935, the worst violence since partition convulsed Belfast. Australia was convulsed by a number of great strikes in the 1890s. The convulsed political situation in Spain made them return to Austria. In 2009 Martinique was convulsed by the French Caribbean general strikes. News of the American triumph at Yorktown convulsed Europe.