Title: Was Martin Luther a Revolutionary?
Headings: Was Martin Luther a Revolutionary?
Was Martin Luther a Revolutionary?
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Content: I cannot do otherwise. So help me God. Amen.” These two events were possibly manufactured to paint Luther in a dramatic and heroic light. Also, Martin Luther was not the sole leader of this rebellion against the Church. Luther came from a long line of critics of the Church. Therefore, he expanded on the ideas of others, rather than forming his revolutionary philosophy himself. Without the help of key figures such as Frederick of Saxony and Philipp Melanchthon, the challenge to the Church would probably have failed. Moreover, the fact that Luther gained the support of the north German princes suggests that he wasn’t attempting to completely overthrow the established order. For example, during the Peasants’ Revolt of 1525, Luther made plain his views on the place of the peasants in society, "This article (the 12 Articles of the Swabians) would make all men equal… and that is impossible."