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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instanceOf Reformation-era text
historical document
peasants' program
political manifesto
aimedAt ecclesiastical authorities
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
feudal burdens must be justified by scripture and custom
peasants should be free persons
countryOfOrigin Holy Roman Empire
hasGenre petition
programmatic text
hasNumberOfArticles 12
hasPerspective Christian social ethics
hasSubject Christian freedom
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
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hasTitle Twelve Articles NERFINISHED
Zwölf Artikel
historicalPeriod Early modern period
Reformation NERFINISHED
influenced early modern rights discourse
later peasant petitions
influencedBy Christian scripture
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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