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Increasingly oppressive measures imposed on the lower classes by the clergy and the nobles resulted in the outbreak of the Peasants' War (1524-1526) in Germany and Austria. The revolt was cruelly suppressed without any concessions in Germany. Martin Luther, whose social and economic ideals inspired the rebels, condemned the armed struggle.

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	Windows Live® Search Results Peasants' War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Peasants' War (Deutscher Bauernkrieg in German, literally the German Peasants' War) was a popular revolt that took place in Europe during 1524-1525. The German Peasants' War 1524-26 (Men-at-arms): Douglas Miller, Angus ... The German Peasants' War 1524-26 (Men-at-arms) [Illustrated] (Paperback) by Douglas Miller (Author), Angus McBride (Illustrator) "By the end of the 15th century the conditions ... AIM25 text-only browsing: University College London: Swiss Peasants ... Swiss peasants mobilized, and much of the Swiss Confederacy was caught up in the revolt, which became a civil war. It ended in late 1653 in a crushing defeat, and the ensuing ... See all search results in Windows Live® Search Results

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