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The Reformation's Impact on Germany: The Peasant Wars
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The Protestant Reformation
Luther Ignites a Revolt
The Peasant Wars
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Content: Peasants faced the heaviest taxes. The clergy and the nobles were exempt from taxes. In addition, costs for basic necessities rose consistently. Peasant uprisings spread from Germany to present-day Austria

As people began to feel freedom from the authority of the Church, they hungered for freedom from the oppression of their landlords and nobles. Peasants began to revolt against their oppressors, claiming the same divine right that gave Luther the right to rebel. Some peasants even built armies to support them. These uprisings are known as the Peasant Wars. Although many peasants participated in these uprisings, they didn't have firm leadership. Uprisings took place in various areas. It began in southwestern areas in Germany and spread into what is now Austria.