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Thomas Müntzer (l. c. 1489-1525) was a German theologian and apocalyptic preacher who became one of the leaders of the German Peasants' War (1524-1525). An early follower of the reformer Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546), Müntzer established his...

The German Peasants' War (1524-1525) was a conflict between the lower class of the Germanic region of the Holy Roman Empire and the nobility over the feudal system of serfdom, religious freedom, and economic disparity. It was later characterized...

The Vindication and Refutation of Thomas Müntzer (l. c. 1489-1525) is a 1524 open letter to Jesus Christ, Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546), and the Christian community charging Luther with hypocrisy, betraying his original vision to win support...

Andreas Karlstadt (also given as Carlstadt, l. 1486-1541) was a reformer, theologian, and early supporter of Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) in the movement that became known as the Protestant Reformation. Karlstadt was one of Luther's most...

Thomas Müntzer (l. c. 1489-1525), German reformer, portrait signed by Christoffel van Sichem as engraver and editor, between 1570 and 1624. National Library of Spain, Madrid.

The Twelve Articles (1525) is a document written between 27 February and 1 March 1525 addressing grievances of the peasants of the Germanic regions of the Holy Roman Empire against the policies of their lords. The work was written to explain...

Memorial to German reformer Thomas Müntzer (l. c. 1489-1525) in Frose, Germany.

A coin issued by East Germany in 1989 commemorating 500 years since the birth of Thomas Müntzer (l. c. 1489-1525), the German theologian and apocalyptic preacher who became one of the leaders of the German Peasants' War (1524-1525).

A modern statue of Thomas Müntzer (l. c. 1489-1525), the German theologian and apocalyptic preacher who became one of the leaders of the German Peasants' War (1524-1525). Frauentor in Mühlhausen, Thüringen.

Sir Thomas More (1478-1535 CE) was a lawyer, scholar, statesman, and Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) who was executed in July 1535 CE for his refusal to endorse Henry's break of the Church in England from the Catholic...