Serfdom Patent (1781)

The Serfdom Patent of 1 November 1781 aimed to abolish aspects of the traditional serfdom (German: Leibeigenschaft) system of the Habsburg Monarchy through the establishment of basic civil liberties for the serfs.

Serfdom Patent (1781)

The Serfdom Patent of 1 November 1781 aimed to abolish aspects of the traditional serfdom (German: Leibeigenschaft) system of the Habsburg Monarchy through the establishment of basic civil liberties for the serfs.