German Peasants' War (1524–1525)

1. Stühlingen uprising sparks wider unrest

   Jun 23, 1524Labels: St hlingen, Southwestern Holy

   • Welt
   • Britannica

2. Peasant bands organize into regional “Haufen”

   Oct 1, 1524Labels: Haufen, Southern Germany

   • Britannica
   • Welt

3. Memmingen meeting forms peasant confederation

   Mar 6, 1525Labels: Memmingen meeting, Swabian League

   • Twelve Articles

4. Twelve Articles adopted as core program

   Mar 15, 1525Labels: Twelve Articles, Memmingen

   • Twelve Articles
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5. Swabian League crushes peasants at Leipheim

   Apr 4, 1525Labels: Leipheim battle, Swabian League

   • World History
   • Baltringer Haufen

6. Weinsberg killings harden elite attitudes

   Apr 16, 1525Labels: Weinsberg killings, Count Ludwig

   • Weinsberg Bluttat
   • Rohrbach

7. Luther publishes “Admonition to Peace”

   Apr 19, 1525Labels: Martin Luther, Admonition to

   • Luther Pamphlet

8. Würzburg forced to join; Marienberg siege begins

   May 9, 1525Labels: Marienberg siege, W rzburg

   • Uni W rzburg

9. Swabian League defeats rebels at Böblingen

   May 12, 1525Labels: B blingen, Swabian League

   • World History

10. Battle of Frankenhausen breaks Thuringian revolt

    May 15, 1525Labels: Frankenhausen battle, Thomas M

    • Frankenhausen
    • Britannica

11. Thomas Müntzer executed after capture

    May 27, 1525Labels: Thomas M, M hlhausen

    • Britannica

12. Battle of Pfeddersheim ends Palatine resistance

    Jun 24, 1525Labels: Pfeddersheim battle, Elector Louis

    • Pfeddersheim

13. War’s suppression brings reprisals and tighter control

    Dec 31, 1525Labels: War suppression, Princes and

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    • World History