German Peasants' War
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The German Peasants' War, Great Peasants' War or Great Peasants' Revolt was a widespread popular revolt in some German-speaking areas in Central Europe from 1524 to 1525. It was Europe's largest and m
Twelve Articles of the Peasants pamphlet of 1525
Flyer from the time of the Peasants' War
Bauernjörg, Georg, Truchsess von Waldburg, the Scourge of the Peasants
Wandering bands of insurgents during the German Peasants' War
Götz von Berlichingen
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Gottfried "Götz" von Berlichingen zu Hornberg, also known as Götz of the Iron Hand, was a German Imperial Knight, mercenary, and poet. He was born around 1480 into the noble family of Berlichingen in
German Peasants' War
…gauntlet. This was too much for many of the peasant leaders of other bands; they repudiated Rohrbach's actions. He was deposed and replaced by a knight, Götz von Berlichingen, who was subsequently elected as supreme commander of the band. At the end of April, the band marched to Amorbach, joined on the way by some radical…
Götz von Berlichingen, 17th century engraving
The two iron prosthetic hands, on display at Jagsthausen Castle
Diagram of the second iron prosthetic hand, which featured leather straps and jointed fingers that Berlichingen could set to grip weapons.