Five hundred years ago, a radical firebrand emerged to take Martin Luther's Reformation in a far more dangerous direction. While Luther preached spiritual reform, Thomas Müntzer demanded a heaven on earth, fusing scripture with revolution and arming the peasantry against the feudal lords.

On Putschcast, we trace this rivalry from the theological schism to the bloody Peasants' War of 1525. Was Müntzer a true revolutionary hero, as Friedrich Engels later claimed, or merely a ruthless demagogue? Joining us to walk through these violent events is Canadian college instructor and podcaster Eva Schubert, as we examine a legacy fiercely contested for half a millennium.

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