Someone asked about Thomas Munzer's foray into Eichsfeld in 1525. This was part of the largest in several centuries of uprisings, but not the last. For a few weeks he swept all before him, even capturing nobles such as Ernst von Honstein, Gunther von Schwarzburg,Kurt von Dittichenrode, Heinrich Hake, Christopher von Alterdorf and Balthasar von Bendeleben. By May 27 he had been executed by Ernst von Mansfeld. A few books (of many) to check regarding the Peasants' War in Germany 1519-1525 : Eric Gritsch, "Reformer without a Church, The Life and Thought of Thomas Muentzer, 1488-1525" (Philadelphia 1967) Gordon Rupp, "Thomas Muntzer, The Reformer as Rebel", article in "Patterns of Reformation" (London 1969) Walter Elliger, "Thomas Muntzer, Leben und Werk", 2nd Ed. (Gottingen 1975) in German Hand-Jurgen Goertz, "Thomas Muntzer, Revolutionary in a Mystical Spirit" in "Proviles of Radical Reformers, Biographical Sketches from Thomas Muntzer to Paraacelsus"(Kitchener, Scottdale PA 1982) Mark Edwards, "Luther and the False Brethren" (Stanford CA 1975) Hans-Jurgen Goertz, The Mystic with the Hammer, Thomas Muntzer's Theological Basis for Revolution" in "Mennonite Quarterly Review" L 1976 Peter Bickle, "The Revolution of 1525, The German Peasants' War from a new Perspective" (Baltimore MD 1981) Max Steinmetz, "Das Muntzerbild von Martin Luther bis Friedrich Engels" in "Leipzeiger Ubersetzungen und Abhandlungen zum Mittelalter, series B IV" (Berlin 1971)