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Title: German Society at the Close of the Middle Ages
Note: Reading ease score: 51.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Matthias Grammel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https: //archive.org/details/americana)
Summary: "German Society at the Close of the Middle Ages" by Ernest Belfort Bax is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book aims to provide an overview of the social conditions and popular movements in Germany during the Reformation, with a particular focus on the revolutionary movements that foreshadowed the Peasants' War. The author delves into the intricate social hierarchies and economic tensions of the time, illustrating how they contributed to uprisings against prevailing feudal structures. The opening of the work outlines the historical context at the close of the 15th century, depicting a society seemingly stable but on the brink of significant change. It highlights the rigid feudal structure and emerging discontent, particularly among peasants and townspeople who were increasingly restless amid economic struggles and oppressive governance. Key events such as the rise of prophetic figures and early movements like the pilgrimage to Niklashausen serve as precursors to later widespread revolts. Bax sets the stage for exploring how the conditions of this era fostered a burgeoning desire for equality and justice among the common people, illustrating the fusion of economic grievance and social ambition that characterized the lead-up to the Reformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bax, Ernest Belfort, 1854-1926
EBook No.: 47868
Published: Jan 4, 2015
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Germany -- Social conditions
Subject: Reformation -- Germany
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Germany
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: German Society at the Close of the Middle Ages
Note: Reading ease score: 51.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Matthias Grammel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http: //www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https: //archive.org/details/americana)
Summary: "German Society at the Close of the Middle Ages" by Ernest Belfort Bax is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book aims to provide an overview of the social conditions and popular movements in Germany during the Reformation, with a particular focus on the revolutionary movements that foreshadowed the Peasants' War. The author delves into the intricate social hierarchies and economic tensions of the time, illustrating how they contributed to uprisings against prevailing feudal structures. The opening of the work outlines the historical context at the close of the 15th century, depicting a society seemingly stable but on the brink of significant change. It highlights the rigid feudal structure and emerging discontent, particularly among peasants and townspeople who were increasingly restless amid economic struggles and oppressive governance. Key events such as the rise of prophetic figures and early movements like the pilgrimage to Niklashausen serve as precursors to later widespread revolts. Bax sets the stage for exploring how the conditions of this era fostered a burgeoning desire for equality and justice among the common people, illustrating the fusion of economic grievance and social ambition that characterized the lead-up to the Reformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bax, Ernest Belfort, 1854-1926
EBook No.: 47868
Published: Jan 4, 2015
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Germany -- Social conditions
Subject: Reformation -- Germany
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Germany
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.