Title: What was the impact of the German Peasant War (1524-1527) on the Reformation? - DailyHistory.org
Headings: What was the impact of the German Peasant War (1524-1527) on the Reformation?
What was the impact of the German Peasant War (1524-1527) on the Reformation?
The Peasant Wars Origins
The Peasant War
Martin Luther and the Peasants War
Prince’s Reformation
Popular Reformation
Conclusion
References

Content: Sporadic resistance continued until 1527, but the Peasant Revolt had been completely defeated, with the deaths of up to 100,000 people of all classes . Martin Luther and the Peasants War
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Luther was deeply influenced by the teachings of St Augustine and believed that all legitimate authority should be obeyed, and it was a Christian’s duty to do so. After the Peasants War, Luther became even more conservative. He even argued that every Christian should obey the temporal ruler without question and, if requested, should serve as an executioner for a tyrant. Luther, especially after the Peasant’s War, believed that temporal authority should not be challenged in any way. Luther promoted this somewhat reactionary approach, at least in part because of the Peasants War. Many of the rebels had been inspired by Luther and had hoped that he would join them and even lead them. Luther’s ideas had definitely been interpreted by some rebels and Protestant Pastors such as Muntzer as validating radical change in society. Many Catholics in Germany used the Peasant War to attack the reformers, and the war caused something of a crisis in the Reformation. Luther and his supporters were fearful that their movement could become tainted by association with the Peasants Revolt.