Helfenstein is led to his messy fate, while his kneeling wife entreats in vain, in this 1844 painting by Gustav Metz.
Posted on 04/16/2021 8:09:44 AM PDT by CheshireTheCat
....In 1524, a petition known as the Twelve Articles of the Black Forest was presented to the Holy Roman Emperor.
The majority of the Twelve Articles asked for relief from economic hardships, such as the cattle tithes and death tax, and for the preservation of “common” land for use by the peasants. The Emperor ignored the petition, which then became the definitive set of grievances of the lower class. The movement quickly splintered into three factions: Catholics who resisted any challenge to the Church’s supremacy; burghers and princes seeking autonomy from the Church through reforms proposed by Luther; and the lower classes.
Violence soon errupted, as these factions took up arms to preserve, or better, their way of life in an uprising known as the Peasant’s War (1524-1525).
Not surprisingly, sources differ on why the conflict came to a head when it did: the Catholic church blamed the revolting Lutherans; the peasants blamed the aristocracy; and the aristocrats blamed the church. Regardless of the reason, Count von Helfenstein was not in a favorable position.
Count Ludwig von Helfenstein fought against the peasants during this conflict. Occupying the town of Weinsberg on the orders of the Archduke, von Helfenstein freely slew peasants either when discovered in small bands or when they sought admission to the town.
On April 16, in revenge for these killings, an attack led by Florian Geyer and Jacklein Rohrbach (German link) and under the command of George Metzler captured the town and von Helfenstein.
Many aristocrats and knights were killed outright during the fight. Von Helfenstein, however, was forced by vengeful peasants to run (while his wife and child watched) a double gantlet of men with spears drawn....
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Helfenstein is led to his messy fate, while his kneeling wife entreats in vain, in this 1844 painting by Gustav Metz.
Sounds fair to me.
can just imagine the final thoughts of the Count as he ran the gauntlet.
Von Helfenstein, however, was forced by vengeful peasants to run (while his wife and child watched) a double gantlet of men with spears drawn....>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
OOOoooch! That must have stung big time.
Hey, at least they gave the Count a chance.
I was stationed in Neckarsulm, not far from Weinsburg. Weinsburg’s greatest attraction is the ruined castle of Weibertreu, “women’s faithfulness”.
The castle is known for the eponymous “Treu-Weiber-Incident” on December 21, 1140, when, after the surrender of the besieged castle, the women (later called “Treue Weiber von Weinsberg”) saved their men from execution by rescuing them carried down the mountain on their backs.
“On April 16, in revenge for these killings, an attack led by Florian Geyer and Jacklein Rohrbach...”
8th SS Cavalry Division “Florian Geyer.”
We need more peasants with pitchforks slaying “aristocrats” today.
No such thing as a good member of the elite.
You did read the bit where: “Like most peasant revolts, it was successful for a short time, THEN WAS CRUSHED”.
Yep.
“Most”. We’re Americans, we can do better ;-)
Like to see that happen to Fauxi.
Fauci would look good staring down at the pitchforks of the peasantry.
Its starting to come to a head:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiuOAA5esCc&feature=emb_imp_woyt
Wonder if he knew Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter-crasscrenbon-fried-digger-dingle-dangle-dongle-dungle-burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz-ticolensic-grander-knotty-spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer-spelterwasser-kurstlich-himbleeisen-bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein-nürnburger-bratwustle-gerspurten-mitzweimache-luber-hundsfut-gumberaber-shönendanker-kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm.
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