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Bürger- und Beisassenrecht. Die rechtspolitische Steuerung der Immigration im frühneuzeitlichen Frankfurt am Main
Zeitschrift für Historische Forschung, Vol. 44 (2017), Iss. 4 : pp. 597–633
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Sonja Breustedt, Universität Frankfurt am Main, Gebäude der Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 4, 50629 Frankfurt am Main
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The article examines the immigration of religious and economic refugees to the imperial city of Frankfurt between the mid-16th century and the end of the 18th century. The study focuses on the evolution of legal conditions that determined how someone could become a burgher or a
The analysis of the relevant sources reveals that the city was economically dependent on immigrants in the beginning of the 16th century. Eventually, this changed and the immigrants moved into direct competition with the local population. Moreover, many poor labourers migrating to Frankfurt burdened the social system. To stabilize the position of the local population, the council changed the conditions under which the status of