Title: Martin Luther and Reformation - Catholic and Other Religions in Europe 1500-1600s
Headings: Martin Luther and Reformation – Catholic and Other Religions in Europe 1500-1600s
Martin Luther and Reformation – Catholic and Other Religions in Europe 1500-1600s
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Content: Second, Luther wrote and spoke with conviction. His words were immensely appealing to the people. The printing press, developed in Europe about 1450, also contributed to Luther’s success. Printed pamphlets containing unbound essays on current topics could spread new ideas quickly to many people. By 1523 about a million copies of Luther’s pamphlets were in circulation. As the Reformation spread, it gained the support of European peasants. In 1524 and 1525, arguing that everyone was equal under God, a group of poor German peasants took up arms against their wealthy landowners. Known as the Peasant War, this revolt was badly organized and lacked strong leadership. Government armies quickly crushed the uprising. The peasants were surprised and disappointed to discover that Martin Luther did not support them in the Peasant War.