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Latest revision as of 22:16, 19 October 2024

Heinrich Pfeiffer (c. 1500, Mühlhausen – 27 May 1525, Mühlhausen) was a peasant leader in the German Peasants' War.

Pfeiffer was a monk from Reifenstein Abbey who renounced his vows and converted to Protestantism.[1] He first preached in 1523. After the Battle of Frankenhausen, he escaped the siege of Mühlhausen on May 24 but was captured by the nobles' cavalry.[1] He was executed soon after, along with Thomas Müntzer and other peasant leaders.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "Kautsky: Communism in Central Europe (Chap.4b)". Marxists.org. Retrieved 2023-08-05.