German Peasants' War

<p>The German Peasants' War - which happened exactly 500 years ago - saw peasants across Germany, Switzerland and Austria rise up against oppressive lords in a bid for freedom and social reform.&nbsp; This was a pivotal and cataclysmic moment in European history, as transformative as the French Revolution and as deadly as World War I.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb&nbsp;is joined by Professor Lyndal Roper, author of <em>Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants' War</em>, to explore this moment of rebellion, hope and bloodshed that reshaped the landscape of early modern Europe.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>Theme music from All3Media. Other music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a>.&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey here: <a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>