Vol. VI, #6 "The Masses are Rising, The Siege of Salzburg, The Knight with the Iron Hand"

In the final issue of 2016, we're taking a special look at the German Peasant's War of the early 16th century. Social and religious changes during the period lead to calls for reform and caused the lower classes to rise against the nobility in various parts of the country. Articles in this theme include a look at the Siege of Salzburg (which involves a rather humorous bovine anecdote), the role of Landsknechts in the peasant armies, and the effect of anti-war propaganda during the 16th century. Off topic, VI-6 examines the importance of forestry during the Hundred Years War and the military flail: a medieval weapon that never existed.