German Peasants' War
German Peasants' WaruprisingThomas MüntzerMartin LutherProtestant ReformationHoly Roman Empirepeasantsnobilityclergyserfdomcommon landsTwelve Articles
Author: constantius
Date: 7/23/2026
Article Summary:
The German Peasants' War was a widespread popular revolt in some German-speaking areas in Central Europe from 1524 to 1525, led by Thomas Müntzer and others, demanding economic and social rights, and was brutally suppressed by the aristocracy.