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Gelnhausen Privilege
The Gelnhausen Privilege was a charter issued by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa at Gelnhausen in 1186 confirming the rights of the citizens of Bremen. It limited the archbishop's power over them and recognised that a serf who lived in the city for a year and a day without being claimed became free. It is regarded as the founding charter of Bremen's civic liberties.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gelnhausen Privilege. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gelnhausen-privilege
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