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Twelve Articles of the Peasants

Peasant representatives present the Twelve Articles, a list of demands for social and economic reforms, to the Swabian League in a tense negotiation at Memmingen City Hall. The atmosphere is charged a

Setting

Memmingen City Hall, a grand medieval building with high ceilings and wooden beams, the walls adorned with tapestries depicting local history. The room is large, with a long oak table at the center, surrounded by heavy wooden chairs. The windows are narrow and arched, letting in filtered daylight.

Characters

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Hans Müller
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A robust man in his late 30s, with a weathered face marked by years of labor under the sun. His dark brown hair is shoulder-length, slightly unkempt, and his beard is thick and untrimmed. His hands are calloused, and his posture is upright, showing a leader's presence despite his peasant status.
Swabian League Delegate
primary
A middle-aged nobleman with a stern, angular face, sharp blue eyes, and a neatly trimmed beard. His posture is upright, exuding authority, and his hands are well-manicured, indicating a life free from manual labor. He has a slightly receding hairline, with dark brown hair streaked with gray, combed back neatly.
Peasant Woman
secondary
A sturdy woman in her late 30s, with sun-weathered skin and strong, calloused hands. Her dark hair is pulled back under a simple linen coif, and her eyes are sharp with quiet determination. She stands with the posture of someone accustomed to hard labor, her frame solid but not heavy.
City Guard
background
A sturdy, middle-aged man with a weathered face, short-cropped brown hair, and a thick mustache. His build is muscular, typical of a man trained in arms, with broad shoulders and calloused hands. His eyes are sharp and vigilant, constantly scanning the room for threats.

Dialog

Hans Müller We demand the right to choose our own pastors, as God intended! No more tithes to fatten lazy priests while our children starve!
Swabian League Delegate Such... rustic passion. But tell me, Müller, who shall pay for these pastors of yours? The same hands that cannot even till their own fields properly?
Hans Müller Our hands feed all Swabia! While your knights do naught but tax and take!
Swabian League Delegate Ah yes, the famous Twelve Articles. Tell me - does Article Seven truly suggest peasants should hunt noble game? Next you'll demand our coats of arms!
Hans Müller When the deer ravage our crops while we're forbidden to touch them - what then? Must we watch our winter stores vanish?
Swabian League Delegate The natural order exists for reason, Bauer. Perhaps if your kind spent less time reading Luther's pamphlets and more time respecting your betters...
Hans Müller God made no man better than another! These demands will be met - by peace if possible, by force if must!

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