# German Peasants' War (1525)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1525-german-peasants-war
Location: Germany
Themes: Reformation

Peasant uprisings draw on Reformation ideas; Luther condemns them. At this point in the timeline (1525), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Clement VII (26 November 1523 – 25 September 1534).

## Why it matters
German Peasants' War mattered because it shows how warfare and conquest affected Christian communities and the relations between faiths.

Pope at the time: [Pope Clement VII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-clement-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — German Peasants' War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Peasants'_War)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — German Peasants' War](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=German+Peasants%27+War)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)