An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
437. Luther: A World Torn Apart (Part 5)
April 03, 2024
Description
“I think there is not a devil left in hell, they have all gone into the peasants… smite, stab and slay all”. Following on from Martin Luther’s dramatic abduction by his powerful protector,...
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Books Referenced
Reformation: Europe's House Divided
Author: Diarmaid MacCulloch
Context:
Referenced as 'his great book on the Reformation' when discussing how the Peasants' War emerged from the apocalyptic mood of the early 16th century and the copycat destructive violence following Luther's movement
Reformations
Author: Carlos Eire
Context:
Quoted directly regarding the connection between Karlstadt's radical theology and the English Civil War, specifically the execution of King Charles I in 1649