Twelve Articles

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_documents
gptkb:newspaper
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:German_Peasants'_War
gptkbp:author Swabian peasants
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:firstPublished gptkb:Memmingen
gptkbp:genre gptkb:newspaper
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Twelve Articles
gptkbp:impact spread rapidly through Germany
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Martin_Luther
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
gptkbp:numberOfArticles 12
gptkbp:purpose list of peasants' demands
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Reformation
social justice
peasants' rights
gptkbp:requires abolition of serfdom
fair rents
reduction of tithes
abolition of death duties
freedom to choose pastors
protection from arbitrary punishment
protection from excessive taxes
reduction of labor services
reform of justice system
restoration of common lands
right to hunt and fish
right to use forests and meadows
gptkbp:significance early human rights document
gptkbp:writtenBy 1525
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_Peasants'_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5