Social changes in Early Modern Bern Canton of Bern



in middle ages, upwards mobility , access public offices relatively easy successful traders , craftsmen, bernese society became ever more stratified , aristocratic power , wealth of city grew.


by 17th century in modern period, citizenship had become inherited prerogative, political bodies elected 1 , officials elected life. in effect, public offices exclusive prerogative of gnädige herren, merciful lords , small number of noble families ruling bern came called. in 1605 there 152 families qualified rule, 1691 number 104, while towards end of 18th century there 69 such families. meanwhile, land ruled town extending on more , more territory, governed 52 bailiwicks. these offices became lucrative bernese territories grew. patrician landvögte, sheriffs, ruled politically powerless countryside, using armed force put down peasant revolts.


in vaud bernese occupants not popular amongst population. in 1723, major abraham davel led revolt against bern, in protest @ saw denial of political rights of french-speaking vaudois german-speaking bernese, , subsequently beheaded.








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