Martin Luther, 1483–1546. Lucas Cranach the elder who d. #otd 16 Oct 1553 (Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives) Cranach, a close friend of the ex-Augustinian Luther, painted this in 1525, the year of Martin's marriage to the former Cistercian nun Katharina von Bora.

Final reminder about Lyndal Roper's talk on Thursday at the @ihrscb.bsky.social on 'Turbulence and the German Peasants' War of 1524-6'. Register here for in-person or online attendance: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Couldn't make the lecture so really enjoyed this by Lyndal Roper: about the Peasants' War, but also about popular history writing and why it needs to be more creative and less constrained by chronological narrative www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWPM...

Regius Valedictory Lecture: Telling Stories: History, Narrative, and the German Peasants’ War, 1525

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Now live! We've created the most comprehensive map to-date of religious institutions in the German Peasants' War (1524-26), identifying many more affected institutions than existing source lists. Find our map, case studies, and much more on our website: germanpeasantswar.web.ox.ac.uk #skystorians

Visualising the Destruction of Convents and Monasteries in the German Peasants' War

The the first-ever attempt to quantify and map the full destruction of religious houses during the German Peasants' War (1525-26).

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It's launch day! We're at the @srsrensoc.bsky.social conference in Bristol to share our work on Visualising the Destruction of Convents and Monasteries in the German Peasants War. Ours is the first-ever attempt to quantify and map the full destruction of monastic houses during the war. #skystorians

Our team is all set to launch our Visualising the Destruction of Convents and Monasteries in the German Peasants’ War project at the Society for Renaissance Studies conference tomorrow. We can’t wait to share with you what we’ve been working on for the last year-and-a-bit! Come see us in panel 2.4

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Friday, 23 June 1525: Battle of Pfeddersheim Elector Ludwig’s troops deploy near Pfeddersheim, opening fire on the town’s defenses, though the exchange with the rebels is indecisive. #histsky #skystorians #Reformation #earlymodern

Very much looking forward to talking about our @germanpeasantswar.bsky.social project at the SRS conference next week. See you in Bristol, if you’ll be there!

Society for Renaissance Studies@srsrensoc.bsky.social · last yr.

Just over a week until all #EarlyModern ists descend upon Bristol!! Find out who’s joining us at #RenSoc25 and start those conversations ahead of our gathering in person: go.bsky.app/DVyFCxt #SkyStorians

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Monday, 5 June 1525 (Pfingstmontag) Peasants threaten the Töß convent outside Winterthur. The clever diplomacy of the city council and the Töß nuns manages to steer the angry crowd into getting drunk instead. The peasants return home the next morning. #histsky

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Tuesday, 30 May 1525 Martin Luther defends himself against the accusation many in Magdeburg are making that Luther is a flatterer of the princes. Luther has published a pamphlet entitled 'Against the Murderous, Thieving Hordes of Peasants'. #histsky #skystorians

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Tuesday, 30 May 1525 The prelates of the collegiate churches of Our Lady and St. Severus in Erfurt write to Cardinal Albrecht asking for support in ensuring that the clergy of the city may petition the council for the restoration of their church and property.

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Saturday, 27 May 1525 Thomas Müntzer is beheaded outside the gates of the city of Mühlhausen, his body impaled, and his head placed on a spike. #histsky #skystorians #Reformation

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Sat, 27 May 1525 Peasants attack Adersleben Convent near Wegeleben, where they allegedly beat & torture the nuns until they hand over the keys and church property. Peasants take the monstrance, chalices, church furnishings, and supplies, and drive away livestock.

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Thursday, 25 May 1525 (Christi Himmelfahrt/Ascension Day) Miners and peasants in the Gastein Valley rise up and march to Salzburg, where they plunder the archbishop’s residence and force him to retreat to his castle Hohensalzburg. #skystorians #histsky

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Thursday, 25 May 1525 (Christi Himmelfahrt/Ascension Day) Reports say that 300 peasants gather at the Augustinian monastery of St. Zeno in Reichenhall. #histsky #skystorians #Reformation

For details please cf. verlag-regionalkultur.de/presse/3D/3D...

German Peasants’ War - As It Happened@germanpeasantswar.bsky.social · last yr.

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Tuesday, 23 May 1525 Hans Müller and his 12,000 peasants take possession of Freiburg, forcing the city to capitulate and enter into a so-called “Christian Union to establish common public peace and eradicate the unfair grievances of the common poor man". #histsky

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Tues, 23 May 1525 The Count Palatine breaks into Bruchrain with 1,800 cavalry and 4,500 foot soldiers. He attacks Malsch, the main base of the uprising, and burns it down. All the villages are plundered and their herds taken. #histsky #skystorians

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Tuesday, 23 May 1525 Hans Müller and his 12,000 peasants take possession of Freiburg, forcing the city to capitulate and enter into a so-called “Christian Union to establish common public peace and eradicate the unfair grievances of the common poor man". #histsky

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Sunday, 21 May 1525 The Duke of Lorraine’s army crushes the peasant uprising between Saverne and Sélestat.

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Sunday, 21 May 1525 - Execution of Jäcklein Rohrbach Jäcklein Rohrbach is bound to a stake with iron chains, with a large fire built around him, on the orders of Georg Truchsess von Waldburg. #skystorians #histsky #Reformation

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Saturday, 20 May 1525 The abbess and convent of Marienhausen (Aulhausen) are forced to issue a declaration stating that from now on, no new members will be accepted, and the convent is to die out, with its property in the Rheingau passing to the general community.

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Thursday, 18 May 1525 The Poor Clares of Alspach near Kaysersberg demand large sums from the town of Ribeauvillé and from all the villages in the lordship whose residents had participated in the siege of Kaysersberg. (See 13 May) #histsky #skystorians #Reformation

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Wed 17 May 1525 Bartel Foster, imprisoned on suspicion of involvement in the War, writes to the Zwickau Council stating his commitment to the Twelve Articles and that according to God’s word, the powerful will always oppose the truth, but the poor will stand firm.

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Tuesday, 16 May 1525 The peasants of the Breisgau region rise in support of the rebellion, except the towns of Breisach, Freiburg, and Waldkirch. The peasants march towards Freiburg to seize it by force. #histsky #skystorians

@germanpeasantswar.bsky.social Not to steal your thunder, but #OTD in 16 May 1525 a deal was struck for occupying peasant bands to surrender #Saverne (Zabern). Apparently one of the peasants lipped off about Luther. It did not go well. And estimated 18K were killed.

Martin Conway introducing Lyndal Roper's valedictory lecture "Telling Stories" on the Peasants War. #Earlymodern 🗃️

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Monday, 15 May 1525: The Battle of Frankenhausen On May 15, the Hessian-Braunschweig army joins forces with the Albertine army, outnumbering the 8,000 unmounted peasants armed with tools and some limited weaponry... #histsky #skystorians #Reformation #earlymodern

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Sunday, 14 May 1525 In Würzburg, residents complain they are poorly protected and fear sudden attacks near St. Burkhard’s estates. The council discusses and decides to wall up a gate recently built by the Wiesenfelders and the choir of St. Burkhard for safety.

#OTD in the German Peasants' War Saturday, 13 May 1525 Fearing that the Cistercian monastery of Kirschgarten near Worms could become a stronghold for rebels, Worms citizens occupy it, looting and destroying everything they can. #histsky #earlymodern #skystorians #Reformation

#OTD in the German Peasants War Friday, 12 May 1525: The Battle of Boblingen The peasants of Böblingen gather to discuss their next steps, after their moderate leader Matern Feuerbacher is replaced by the more aggressive knight Schenk von Winterstetten.