The Revolution of 1525Peasants rebellion was most severe in areas including Erfurt, Wurttemberg, etc. These are areas closely associated with the real Faust (living approx. 1480 – 1540).“…the German Peasants’ War, the largest insurrection in European history before the French Revolution.”“Psychologically, the revolution was a major event in the early Protestant Reformation: it strengthened the convictions of some that religious abuses formed the main reasons for rebellion; it bolstered the arguments of others that the new doctrines had caused the revolution. “Pasted from <http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/map.cfm?map_id=3667> See this same site for multiple interesting articles: (The Grievances of Rural Subjects – Kempten (Upper Swabia) (1492), Cannibalism at Breisach (1638) , The Terrible Year (1635) and the Peace of Prague ) for descriptions of life.Map:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Karte_bauernkrieg3.jpgSee: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Peasants%27_War
