Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants
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The Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants was a 1525 manifesto outlining the social, economic, and religious demands of German peasants during the early Reformation.
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| Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants Context triple: [Peasants’ War, notableDocument, Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants]
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Peasants’ War
The Peasants’ War was a major 1524–1525 uprising of German peasants and lower classes, inspired in part by Reformation ideas, that sought social and economic reforms and was brutally suppressed by the nobility.
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Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was the 1521 imperial council of the Holy Roman Empire where Martin Luther was ordered to recant his teachings, marking a pivotal moment in the Protestant Reformation.
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Jacquerie
The Jacquerie was a violent peasant uprising in northern France in 1358, sparked by heavy taxation, war devastation, and noble abuses during the Hundred Years’ War.
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Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses is the 1517 document by Martin Luther that challenged the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences and helped ignite the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament is a renowned early 16th-century fresco by Raphael depicting a celestial and earthly assembly centered on the Eucharist, painted for the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants Target entity description: The Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants was a 1525 manifesto outlining the social, economic, and religious demands of German peasants during the early Reformation.
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A.
Peasants’ War
The Peasants’ War was a major 1524–1525 uprising of German peasants and lower classes, inspired in part by Reformation ideas, that sought social and economic reforms and was brutally suppressed by the nobility.
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B.
Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was the 1521 imperial council of the Holy Roman Empire where Martin Luther was ordered to recant his teachings, marking a pivotal moment in the Protestant Reformation.
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C.
Jacquerie
The Jacquerie was a violent peasant uprising in northern France in 1358, sparked by heavy taxation, war devastation, and noble abuses during the Hundred Years’ War.
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D.
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses is the 1517 document by Martin Luther that challenged the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences and helped ignite the Protestant Reformation.
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E.
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament is a renowned early 16th-century fresco by Raphael depicting a celestial and earthly assembly centered on the Eucharist, painted for the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reformation-era text
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historical document ⓘ peasants' program ⓘ political manifesto ⓘ |
| aim |
alignment of social order with the Gospel
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reform of feudal society ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Peasants’ War
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surface form:
German Peasants' War
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| associatedWith |
German peasants
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Swabians ⓘ
surface form:
Swabian peasants
|
| circulation | widely distributed pamphlet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1525 ⓘ |
| demands |
abolition of serfdom
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fair tithes ⓘ just legal procedures ⓘ limitation of lordly authority ⓘ reduction of feudal dues ⓘ restoration of common lands ⓘ right to choose pastors ⓘ |
| genre |
petition
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programmatic text ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Twelve Articles
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Zwölf Artikel ⓘ |
| hasPart | twelve demands ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants self-link ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Peasants’ War
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surface form:
German Peasants' War
|
| historicalPeriod |
Reformation
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surface form:
Early Reformation
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| historicalSignificance |
key document of the German Peasants' War
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one of the earliest formulations of human and civil rights in Europe ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Martin Luther's teachings
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Reformation ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
common lands
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economic demands ⓘ feudal obligations ⓘ legal grievances ⓘ peasants' rights ⓘ religious reform ⓘ serfdom ⓘ social justice ⓘ tithes ⓘ |
| placeInHistory | milestone in early modern social protest literature ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | anti-feudal ⓘ |
| region |
Swabia (Bavaria)
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surface form:
Swabia
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| religiousBasis |
Lutheran ideas
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Scripture ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Reformation-oriented ⓘ |
| socialOrientation | egalitarian ⓘ |
| year | 1525 ⓘ |
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