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Against the Murderous, Thieving Hordes of Peasants
Against the Murderous, Thieving Hordes of Peasants (1525) A tract written by Martin Luther (German title: Wider die räuberischen und mörderischen Rotten der Bauern) in May, 1525. On 15 April, Luther had received a copy of the Twelve Articles of the Christian Union of Upper Swabia, a set of biblically-referenced articles which justified peasant revolt, and were being widely distributed throughout Germany.
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