Background for the Peasants' Revolt of 1524

Authors

W. Theophil Janzow, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

9-1-1951

Document Type

Article

Keywords

peasants revolt, french, nobles, economics, oppression, class structure, jacquerie, peasantry

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

The Peasants' Revolt of 1524 and its causes have been the subject of widespread controversy ever since the days of the revolt itself. Accusations against Dr. Martin Luther as the prime mover of the revolt have been prevalent especially in the literature of those who were otherwise displeased, yes, angered, by Luther's success as a religious reformer. But even historians whom one would judge to be unprejudiced by training or religious bias have pictured the Peasants' Revolt of 1524 as the natural result of Luther's sermons and books.

Disciplines

History of Christianity

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Janzow, W. Theophil (1951) "Background for the Peasants' Revolt of 1524," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 22, Article 53.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol22/iss1/53