Summer of Fire and Blood

Summer of Fire and Blood, by prize-winning historian Lyndal Roper, provides a comprehensive and accessible account of the German Peasants’ War, the largest popular uprising in Western Europe before the French Revolution. The book explores the uprising's roots in the broader context of the Protestant Reformation and delves into the stories of those involved, revealing the movement's revolutionary aspirations and tragic outcome. It offers a detailed examination of the rebellion's far-reaching consequences and the forces that ultimately suppressed it.