Zwölf Artikel
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Zwölf Artikel is a foundational 1525 manifesto of the German Peasants’ War that articulated peasants’ social, economic, and religious grievances and demands.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zwölf Artikel canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reformation-era text
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historical document ⓘ peasants' program ⓘ political manifesto ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
ecclesiastical authorities
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secular authorities ⓘ territorial lords ⓘ |
| approximatePrintRuns | tens of thousands of copies ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | German Peasants' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely printed pamphlet ⓘ |
| coreClaim |
demands to be judged by the Word of God
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feudal burdens must be justified by scripture and custom ⓘ peasants should be free persons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
petition
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programmatic text ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfArticles | 12 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christian social ethics ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christian freedom
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Reformation theology ⓘ abolition of arbitrary justice ⓘ access to forests and waters ⓘ choice of pastors ⓘ church reform ⓘ common lands ⓘ economic grievances ⓘ feudal obligations ⓘ legal equality ⓘ limitation of lordly power ⓘ peasants' rights ⓘ reduction of feudal dues ⓘ religious grievances ⓘ restoration of customary rights ⓘ serfdom ⓘ social grievances ⓘ tithes ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Twelve Articles
NERFINISHED
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Zwölf Artikel ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early modern period
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Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern rights discourse
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later peasant petitions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian scripture
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Lutheran Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ local customary law ⓘ |
| movementRole | key program of the German Peasants' War ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Early New High German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Memmingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | peasants' movement ⓘ |
| yearPublished | 1525 ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1525 ⓘ |
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