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Charter of Kortenberg

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17: 63:. Creation of the document is of historical and political importance because it retains agreements between inhabitants of a territory with a ruler who had absolute power. This reflected the start of a current that would later be labeled by historians as Brabant's 85:
The control organ, a precursor of the later "Estate assembly" (namely, the first estate was the clergy, the second estate was the nobility, and the third estate was the municipalities) gathered in the
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because residents without control had claimed rights and powers, and had them recorded in writing, which are somewhat comparable to what have come to be called
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centuries later. In this process, the first simple rules were created for what would develop into a legal order that is now called democratic rule of law.
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upon early American political life, the emphasis placed by American historians and the general public opinion upon the constitutive nature of
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of new Dukes into Flemish and Brabantian towns, the migration of educated citizens in the 16th & 17th century from these towns to the
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in the Abbey. It will meet every 3 weeks to monitor whether the financial, judicial and municipal prerogatives are observed.
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That the members of the Council take an oath on the Holy Gospel that they will pursue the best interests of the public.
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is commonly regarded as the very first charter giving rise to medieval European constitutionalism, the Charter of
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and was living there for two decades, prior to their departure for America. Some worked or studied at
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in those Provinces, who had fled religious persecution in England for the tolerance of 17th-century
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De Blijde Inkomsten van de Brabantse hertogen: Macht, opstand en privileges in de vijftiende eeuw
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That in the future improvements are introduced to the administration of the land by the council.
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That no other demands or taxes be levied than those which are known as the three feudal cases:
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Yankees, cookies en dollars : De invloed van het Nederlands op de Noord-Amerikaanse talen
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appears to have been more democratic in nature. This mainly because the beneficiaries of
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From 1332 on the council was extended by two more members, so that there were 16 Lords;
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That upon the death of members of the Council of Kortenberg, new members be designated.
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should the Duke or his descendants refuse to observe the Charter of Kortenberg.
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An honourable jurisdiction for rich and poor (judicial prerogative),
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To recognise the freedom of our good towns (municipal prerogative),
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A historical line of continuity can be drawn from the Charter of
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and ten townsmen. In the financial commission of August 1314 the
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Stadsburgers - Stedelijke burgerschap voor de Franse Revolutie
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Medezeggenschap - Politieke participatie in Europa vóór 1800
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were only two with 12 civil representatives of eight towns.
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seems too narrow if no mention is made from the Charter of
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To establish a council which shall be comprised (sic) of:
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included all citizens, expressly 'the rich and the poor' (
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One of the archived originals of the Charter of Kortenberg
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all following Brabantian constitutional charters and the
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Reinforcing this view, the composition of the Council of
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which was the common seal of the Council of Kortenberg.
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Index


Kortenberg
John II
Duke of Brabant
Brussels
Antwerp
's-Hertogenbosch
Tienen
Zoutleeuw
Constitutionalism
civil and political rights
duchy of Brabant
parliament
Kortenberg Abbey
Antwerp
Walloon Brabant
Nivelles
Dutch
Magna Carta
Kortenberg
barons
Kortenberg
Kortenberg
barons
Kortenberg
knights
nobility
Kortenberg
Joyous Entries
Seven United Provinces

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