A sketch of groups of peasants wandering around the countryside during the German Peasants' War. Warwick Press via Wikimedia Commons. Five hundred years ago, in the winter of 1524-1525, bands of ...

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks during a ceremony on the 500th anniversary of the Twelve Articles at Martin's Church. In 1525, rebellious peasants in Memmingen demanded freedom, human ...

A recent biography of the German preacher and leader of the Peasants’s War examines what remains radical about the short-lived rebellion he led. The German reformer Thomas Muntzer (1491–1525) and his ...

The revolt that changed Europe forever.

Lyndal Roper’s "Summer of Fire and Blood" is a profound and riveting exploration of one of the most tumultuous uprisings in early modern Europe. Published in February 2025, it offers one of the most ...

Guest: Lyndal Roper is Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford. She is the author of several books including, Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet; Witch Craze, and her latest, Summer ...

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Michael Bruening, Missouri University of Science and Technology (THE ...