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Execution of Thomas Müntzer

Execution of Thomas Müntzer

Thomas Müntzer, the radical preacher and leader of the German Peasants' War, is being publicly executed by beheading after his capture following the Battle of Frankenhausen. He stands on the wooden pl

Year 1525
Date 5/27
Location Mühlhausen, Thuringia, Holy Roman Empire
Layer 2
Visibility PUBLIC

Key Figures

Thomas Müntzer Executioner Priest Noble Observer Peasant Supporter
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