Title: How did Martin Luther react to the Peasants War in 1524?
Headings: How did Martin Luther react to the Peasants War in 1524?
Asked by: Zetta Quiñones
How did Martin Luther react to the Peasants War in 1524?

Content: Peasants' War, (1524–25) peasant uprising in Germany. Inspired by changes brought by the Reformation, peasants in western and southern Germany invoked divine law to demand agrarian rights and freedom from oppression by nobles and landlords. As the uprising spread, some peasant groups organized armies. Why did Luther not support the peasants revolt? Luther argued that work was the chief duty on earth; the duty of the peasants was farm labor and the duty of the ruling classes was upholding the peace. He could not support the Peasant War because it broke the peace, an evil he thought greater than the evils the peasants were rebelling against.