New harmony

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Tafel und Neue Eintracht ( Low German : Nyewe Eendracht ) has been the constitutional order in Bremen since 1534 , the Bremen city law . The name came about after the uprising of 104 men in 1532.

history

prehistory

Since 1530, during the term of office of Mayor Daniel von Büren the Elder, there were again unrest among the lower classes. This led to the uprising of 104 men in 1532 .

The riot was initially directed against the Commander of the Teutonic Knights , Rudolf von Bardewisch , in 1531 because of the use of the Bürgerweide . The commander and five of his servants were murdered.

In January 1532, the Bremen council was forced to expand the previous citizens' pasture committee from 40 to 104 elected men, 26 from each of the four parishes. This committee was then allowed to have a say in all urban affairs. Due to a threatening situation by the citizens, part of the old city council fled to Bederkesa and the cathedral chapter to Verden .

Gradually the support of the citizens for the 104 waned. In August 1532 only around 50 citizens participated in the work of the body. The old council returned to the city in September 1532 and it was able to regain its power. The certificate with the rights for the body of 104 was then demonstratively destroyed by the council.

New harmony

Mayor von Büren announced a reformed order based on the Bremen city law of 1433. Although he granted an amnesty , the spokesman for the 104 and other members of the body were executed afterwards. 22 other members of the 104 were able to flee.

The riots were a power struggle to determine whether the council would continue to be “empowered” according to Bremen city law or whether a balance could arise between the council and the community. In 1533/34 there was a new harmony , which was largely a restoration of the old conditions, with the council having strengthened powers. The previous Bremen city law continued to apply, which was also emphasized in the Neue Eintracht . The restrictive New Unity should be invoked by the council and the citizens. It was not until December 31, 1534 that the New Unity could be sealed. However, the Neue Eintracht also provided an official way in which the common citizens could make their will be heard, the citizens' convents .

The Bremen citizen oath was introduced as early as 1365 after the banner run . It had the initial formula: "I want to be obedient to the Rahde syn and number more against the Rahd dohn, ock in all hardships and danger, so this good city now and in the future, may advance and meet ..." The oath remained, whereby now that too Compliance with the city charter of 1433 and the New Concord with the formula "I want to keep tables and books together with the newly established concord ..." had to be sworn by every citizen who had civil rights . The oath was valid until 1904.

Since the 16th century, several contracts were signed between the council and the municipality called Eintracht , in which individual articles of city law were interpreted.

In 1534 church life in Bremen also created a new form of teaching and constitution.

See also

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Herbert Black Forest: History of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen . Volume I, p. 153. Edition Temmen, Bremen 1995