Von den Frondiensten : manuscript, 1549.

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Von den Frondiensten : manuscript, 1549.

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Melanchthon's opinion, formulated for the German nobleman Heinrich von Einsiedel, upholds serfdom in a Christian state, and refers to the Peasants' War, Martin Luther and Georg Spalatin. The last page discusses an immoral serf, who lived within Einsiedel's jurisdiction.

6 leaves ; 35 cm.

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