And that in just two years, 1524-1526 later it would claim around 250.000 dead.
2006-09-19 20:42:54 · 5 answers · asked by carl 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
At first he wrote letters to the peasants to rise against their masters and when things got out of hand he wrote to the nobles to subdue the peasants with sword in hand.
2006-09-19 20:51:23 · update #1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/german_peas...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/martin_luth...
2006-09-19 20:55:17 · update #2
Yes, but when it got really bad he realized it was wrong and protested against it.
2006-09-19 20:51:26 · answer #1 · answered by Dysthymia 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There you go again...where is your evidence, friend? What did he do to instigate a war, anyhow?
The Peasants War was an incursion led by Thomas Münzer, and Luther tried to distance himself from the fray. Besides, these revolts had been happening all through that century, and laying blame on Luther for this is oversimplifying to the extreme.
The number figure you mention (250000 dead) is for the whole century, not the two years that you cite.
2006-09-20 03:48:13 · answer #2 · answered by stronzo5785 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am not Christian but I have always had a profound respect for Martin Luther after reading several of his biographies. He stood up to the ruling religious and political power of his day even though it could easily have meant death. He wanted people to be able to think for themselves...the Church didn't and many were killed. Perhaps the peasants were tired of having their religion dictated to them? Luther offered hope.
2006-09-20 03:48:54 · answer #3 · answered by KP 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why do you hate Protestants? Peace
2006-09-20 15:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by Not perfect, just forgiven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no and where did u get that information??
2006-09-20 03:47:56 · answer #5 · answered by jsbrunette 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋