# The Schleitheim Articles

1527 · Overview

The 1527 Schleitheim Articles were written as a document of union. They are associated with Michael Sattler and the Swiss Brethren.

The articles address baptism, the ban, breaking of bread, separation, shepherds, the sword, and oaths. They help readers understand a form of Anabaptist discipleship while leaving room to investigate differences among other early groups.



- [Schleitheim Articles (1527), historical document](https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/from-the-reformations-to-the-thirty-years-war-1500-1648/ghdi%3Adocument-4315)
- [Supplied timeline photograph 9391](/sources/church-history/photos/IMG_9391.jpg)

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