HIS243H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Religious Question, Catholic Church, Invisible Church
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It was unusual and was in southern and central germany. Economic grievances led to the german peasant"s revolt. Their manifesto questioned everything central to the political and social order. Help give revolt and take the cause of the poor. He stated that the poor should not obey and stop paying, and they should demand the removal of clergy. He was hitting all the right targets. They demanded the removal of local clergy. They demanded justice, freedom from oppression from the landlord. This idea becomes a law in england 20 years after. They wanted to redistribute the wealth from the monasteries to be economically stable. The lutherin ideas made the peasant revolt threating. German peasant leaders wanted luther to come and support them. They wanted the land structure change and release from serfdom. Luther did not sympathize he didn"t want a social revolution. The peasents had no power once the military came and killed them.
