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The engraving of the Twelve Tables was prompted by the revolt and strike of the Plebeians.

It was not prompted by a plebeian revolt. The plebeian revolt of the second plebeian secession (which was not a strike, strikes did not exist back then) was after the promulgation of the law and was about getting rid of the men who had written the law, had been put in charge of the city with extraordinary powers, refused to resign at the end of their term of office, and were ruling arbitrarily. They wanted to end this and restore the power of the plebeian tribunes and the right to appeal which had been suspended during the government of these men.

The origin of the Tables was the bill for the Lex Terentilia which was proposed by the plebeian tribunes in 467 BC. Its aim as to define and limit the power of the consuls which had not been defined and therefore was limitless. The plebeians, as poor people, were the people who were most likely to suffer if the consuls acted arbitrarily. This was opposed by the patricians. The bill was obstructed and delayed for 12 years despite continuous plebeian agitations in its favour. At this point the plebeian tribunes dropped the bill and argued for the need for a general legislation. The patricians agreed and this was the beginning of the process which led to the Twelve Tables.

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