But the revolts, which were assisted by war-experienced noblemen like Götz von Berlichingen and Florian Geyer (in Franconia), and by the theologian Thomas Münzer (in Thuringia), were soon repressed by the territorial princes.
La rivolta, benché spalleggiata da alcuni nobili guerrieri come Götz von Berlichingen e Florian Geyer (nella Franconia) e dal teologo Thomas Müntzer (in Turingia), venne tuttavia repressa dai principi territoriali.