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The Momentous Class Struggle of the German Peasants’ War
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the German Peasants’ War, the largest European uprising before the French Revolution ...
500 years ago, German peasants revolted – but their faith that the Protestant Reformation stood for freedom was dashed by Martin Luther and the nobility
In 1517, eight years before the German Peasants’ War, Luther launched the Reformation with his 95 Theses. The theses ...
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Faith that the Protestant Reformation stood for freedom was dashed by Martin Luther and the nobility
(The Conversation) — The German peasants were among the first to try to unlock the revolutionary potential of Reformation teachings to fight social and economic injustice. (The Conversation ...