The structure of the Landstände was highly variable depending on the country and period of history. Furthermore, both the representatives of the older system, the Ständeordnung, where the estates were predominant, and the parliaments of the newer people's representative systems were called Landstände. The term Landtag was used, both under the Ständeordnung as well as the newer representative structures, for a general assembly of the estates or the parliament. The totality of the Landstände in a sovereign territory was also called the Landschaft.
In the older feudal system, the estates originally consisted of the assembly of deputies of the privileged estates of a country, the nobility and the clergy, who had joined together to form an organised body. Later, representatives of the towns were added. In some cases (for example, in Vienna, Württemberg or Mecklenburg), yeomen (Freibauer) were also given the right to participate as representatives of the peasants.[1] An unusual exception were the estates in the land of Hadeln, which were formed almost exclusively of the farmers of large farms (Großbauer).[2]
At the Landtage, the Landstände were divided into separate curiae (divisions). As a rule, three curiae were usually distinguished: the prelates, the knights and the towns.[3] However, the early Landstände initially only represented the rights of their own estate and could only indirectly be considered to represent the whole population in their domain at the same time. In the Ständeordnungen, unlike absolutist systems of rule, the prince could not raise new taxes or adopt new laws outside his own personal estate (chamber goods or Kämmergüter) without the consent of the Landstände.[1] In some cases, the estates also shared in the administration of justice and other public affairs. The limits of their powers were not usually accurately determined.
Sometimes, the term Landstände was retained even for the constitutional assemblies of newer representative systems, which in many countries took the place of the privileged assemblies of the Ständeordnung during the 19th century.[4]
HistoryEdit
PrecursorEdit
The Landstände first emerged in the 14th century, although the term itself was not used in Middle High German and was probably first translated later from the French word états.[3] But it was not a new concept. The records of the Roman historian, Tacitus, show that co-determination was already being practised in the classical period at important public occasions. And according to the old Germanic law, public meetings and court hearings - the so-called things - were held, in the open. Even in the later Frankish Empire, alongside the general assemblies of the nobility and clergy, so-called placita are recorded; a form of representation of the people.
In individual tribes, for example the Bavarians and Saxons, there were such meetings too. However, these gatherings did not represent a formal grouping of the estates, as had evolved by the 14th century. Even the imperial and knightly assemblies and the state things of the 12th and 13th centuries were structures that dealt with the general welfare of the land, but these meetings still lacked the character of an independent body.
ReferencesEdit
^ abHerders Conversations-Lexikon. Freiburg im Breisgau 1855, Vol. 3, p. 704.
^Eduard Rüther: „Hadler Chronik. Quellenbuch zur Geschichte des Landes Hadeln.“ 1932. Neu heraus gegeben Bremerhaven 1979. pp. 37 ff
^ abGötzinger, E.: Reallexicon der Deutschen Altertümer. Leipzig, 1885., pp. 943-944.
^Peter Michael EHRLE: Volksvertretung im Vormärz. Studien zur Zusammensetzung, Wahl und Funktion der deutschen Landtage im Spannungsfeld zwischen monarchischem Prinzip und ständischer Repräsentation, 2 Bde., Frankfurt a. M., 1979 [=Europ. Hochschulschriften III/127].
LiteratureEdit
Kersten Krüger: Die landständische Verfassung. Munich, 2003, ISBN3-486-55017-9 (Enzyklopädie deutscher Geschichte, 67).
External linksEdit
Landtag (diète territoriale) at Les mots du Saint-Empire
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landstände, singular, landstand, landtage, singular, landtag, were, various, territorial, estates, diets, holy, roman, empire, middle, ages, early, modern, period, opposed, their, respective, territorial, lords, landesherrn, contents, usage, history, precursor. The Landstande singular Landstand or Landtage singular Landtag were the various territorial estates or diets in the Holy Roman Empire in the Middle Ages and the early modern period as opposed to their respective territorial lords the Landesherrn Contents 1 Usage 2 History 2 1 Precursor 3 References 4 Literature 5 External linksUsage EditThe structure of the Landstande was highly variable depending on the country and period of history Furthermore both the representatives of the older system the Standeordnung where the estates were predominant and the parliaments of the newer people s representative systems were called Landstande The term Landtag was used both under the Standeordnung as well as the newer representative structures for a general assembly of the estates or the parliament The totality of the Landstande in a sovereign territory was also called the Landschaft In the older feudal system the estates originally consisted of the assembly of deputies of the privileged estates of a country the nobility and the clergy who had joined together to form an organised body Later representatives of the towns were added In some cases for example in Vienna Wurttemberg or Mecklenburg yeomen Freibauer were also given the right to participate as representatives of the peasants 1 An unusual exception were the estates in the land of Hadeln which were formed almost exclusively of the farmers of large farms Grossbauer 2 At the Landtage the Landstande were divided into separate curiae divisions As a rule three curiae were usually distinguished the prelates the knights and the towns 3 However the early Landstande initially only represented the rights of their own estate and could only indirectly be considered to represent the whole population in their domain at the same time In the Standeordnungen unlike absolutist systems of rule the prince could not raise new taxes or adopt new laws outside his own personal estate chamber goods or Kammerguter without the consent of the Landstande 1 In some cases the estates also shared in the administration of justice and other public affairs The limits of their powers were not usually accurately determined Sometimes the term Landstande was retained even for the constitutional assemblies of newer representative systems which in many countries took the place of the privileged assemblies of the Standeordnung during the 19th century 4 History EditPrecursor Edit The Landstande first emerged in the 14th century although the term itself was not used in Middle High German and was probably first translated later from the French word etats 3 But it was not a new concept The records of the Roman historian Tacitus show that co determination was already being practised in the classical period at important public occasions And according to the old Germanic law public meetings and court hearings the so called things were held in the open Even in the later Frankish Empire alongside the general assemblies of the nobility and clergy so called placita are recorded a form of representation of the people In individual tribes for example the Bavarians and Saxons there were such meetings too However these gatherings did not represent a formal grouping of the estates as had evolved by the 14th century Even the imperial and knightly assemblies and the state things of the 12th and 13th centuries were structures that dealt with the general welfare of the land but these meetings still lacked the character of an independent body References Edit a b Herders Conversations Lexikon Freiburg im Breisgau 1855 Vol 3 p 704 Eduard Ruther Hadler Chronik Quellenbuch zur Geschichte des Landes Hadeln 1932 Neu heraus gegeben Bremerhaven 1979 pp 37 ff a b Gotzinger E Reallexicon der Deutschen Altertumer Leipzig 1885 pp 943 944 Peter Michael EHRLE Volksvertretung im Vormarz Studien zur Zusammensetzung Wahl und Funktion der deutschen Landtage im Spannungsfeld zwischen monarchischem Prinzip und standischer Reprasentation 2 Bde Frankfurt a M 1979 Europ Hochschulschriften III 127 Literature EditKersten Kruger Die landstandische Verfassung Munich 2003 ISBN 3 486 55017 9 Enzyklopadie deutscher Geschichte 67 External links EditLandtag diete territoriale at Les mots du Saint Empire Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Landstande amp oldid 1171981547, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
