500 years ago, German peasants revolted – but their faith that the Protestant Reformation stood for freedom was dashed by Martin Luther and the nobility
Dickens famously described the Reformation as an “urban event ... For their part, the European peasantry grew wary of the ...
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Reformation and dissolution
The dispute took place during the birth of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. While Henry did not become a Protestant, in asserting his authority over the Pope in his kingdom, some of the ...
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The Momentous Class Struggle of the German Peasants’ War
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the German Peasants’ War, the largest European uprising before the French Revolution ...
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The Scottish Reformation
Martin Luther on Protestantism (1520). The 16th century was the age of the European Reformation: a religious conflict between Protestants and Catholics which divided Western Europe for over 150 ...
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People and Ideas: Europe
For centuries, the Catholic Church straddled the world of medieval Europe. Every king, queen, knight, serf and soldier lived and died within the embrace of the Catholic faith. The church was not ...
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Reformation and dissolution
The dispute took place during the birth of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. While Henry did not become a Protestant, in asserting his authority over the Pope in his kingdom, some of the ...
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The Scottish Reformation
Martin Luther on Protestantism (1520). The 16th century was the age of the European Reformation: a religious conflict between Protestants and Catholics which divided Western Europe for over 150 ...