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Luther's Against the Robbing and Murdering Peasants
In May 1525, Martin Luther published the pamphlet Against the Robbing and Murdering Peasants (also known as Against the Thieving, Murderous Peasants)…
Timeline
- 1525Wittenberg · Saxony-AnhaltFacing the escalation of the Peasants' War and pressure from the princes, Luther wrote the pamphlet in Wittenberg, characterizing the uprising as rebellion against God's order and advocating its suppression by force.
- 1525Various parts of Germany · GermanyThe pamphlet spread rapidly through print, providing religious justification for the princes' suppression and damaging Luther's reputation among peasants and some reformers.
Sources
- Against the Robbing and Murdering Hordes of Peasants — Martin Luther (1525) https://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/pdf/eng/102_AgainstRobbing_ENG.pdf
- Martin Luther https://www.britannica.com/biography/Martin-Luther