The Peasants' War: Germany's Bloody Uprising of 1525

In 1525, Germany erupted in the largest popular uprising before the French Revolution. This episode of The History of Germany takes you into the Peasants' War, where hundreds of thousands of farmers and townspeople rose against their lords, inspired by the radical ideas of the Reformation. We follow the charismatic preacher Thomas Müntzer, who led a rebel army at the Battle of Frankenhausen, and the brutal response of the nobility, including the Swabian League. We explore the Twelve Articles of Memmingen, one of the first written demands for human rights, and the devastating aftermath that left up to 100,000 dead. Lucas and Luna discuss the war's impact on Martin Luther, who famously condemned the peasants, and its long legacy in German memory. This is a story of hope, faith, and savage repression that reshaped the social order of the Holy Roman Empire. #PeasantsWar #ThomasMüntzer #GermanReformation #BattleOfFrankenhausen #TwelveArticles #SwabianLeague #MartinLuther #HolyRomanEmpire #1525 #EarlyModernEurope #PeasantRevolt #RadicalReformation #Memmingen #Weinsberg #FlorianGeyer #GoetzVonBerlichingen #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo