116. The Great German Peasants' War, Central Europe 1524-1525

About this episode

This episode discusses the Great German Peasants' War, a significant revolt in Central Europe during the early 16th century.

In the early 16th century, the peasants of Central Europe were being overtaxed, overworked, and underfed, and the lords of the lands kept making things worse. Things worsened, after which they worsened some more, snails got involved, and then there was the biggest peasant revolt in Europe before the French Revolution. If you're a native English speaker, and you haven't heard of it, great though it be, don't feel bad; there is only one book in English on the Great German Peasants' War, and it ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Anne Brannen, Michelle Butler

Topics covered

• peasant revolt
• 16th century
• German history
• social unrest
• over taxation
• European history

Keywords

• German Peasants' War
• Central Europe
• 1524-1525
• peasant revolt
• over taxation
• history
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Central Europe

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