The German Peasants' War: a summer of fire and blood
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Episode: The German Peasants' War: a summer of fire and blood
Pub date: 2025-09-28
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The German Peasants' War of 1524-5 was the largest popular uprising in western Europe before the French Revolution. Thousands flocked to its cause as it swept across vast quantities of German-speaking land with speed, determination and fire. But what began with calls for freedom, justice and reform ended in brutal suppression. Lyndal Roper explores the…
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