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Foreign News
May 15, 1752
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Upper Austria, peasants in villages professed Protestantism and rioted for religious freedom or emigration. Empress ordered legal action against rioters but indulgence likely due to their expertise in salt-pits.
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Vienna, Feb. 12. Upon Advice that a great Number of Peasants of some Villages in Upper Austria had openly made Profession of the Protestant Religion, and that many of them had committed Disorders, tumultuously demanding the free Exercise of their Religion, or else Liberty to leave the Country, the Empress has sent Orders into that Province to proceed according to Law against the Rioters, and to make them sensible that the only Way to preserve her Imperial Majesty's Favour and Good-Will, is to keep within the Bounds of Duty, &c. As most of these Peasants are employed in the Salt-Pits, and are so expert in that Work that we cannot do without them, it is thought the Government will grant them some Indulgence, in Order to engage them to stay at Home.
What sub-type of article is it?
Rebellion Or Revolt
Religious Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Upper Austria Peasants
Protestant Profession
Religious Disorders
Empress Orders
Salt Pits Workers
Religious Indulgence
What entities or persons were involved?
The Empress
Where did it happen?
Upper Austria
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Upper Austria
Event Date
As Of Feb. 12
Key Persons
The Empress
Outcome
orders sent to proceed according to law against the rioters; thought the government will grant some indulgence to engage them to stay
Event Details
A great number of peasants in some villages in Upper Austria openly professed the Protestant religion and committed disorders, tumultuously demanding free exercise of their religion or liberty to leave the country.