Kempten : Peasant Rebellion, 1491-1492

In 1491, Princeabbot of Kempten strove to reduce the entire peasant population of his territory to the status of serfs. On November 11th 1491 (a significant day for peasants, as they had to pay part of their annual dues), 60 peasants conspired to take up arms and to resist the Princeabbot. The peasants, lead by Jörg Hug, appealed to the Swabian League; latter in 1492 sent in troops in support of the abbot, and the peasants were defeated.

EXTERNAL FILES

Tor Førde, Den Tyske Middelalderkommunene (the German medieval (peasant) communities), in Danish Geschichte, from Gemeinde Untrasried, in German

DOCUMENTS

List of Abbots of Kempten, from Regnal Chronologies

REFERENCE

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