The lower classes in Germany in the sixteenth century
A) were no worse off than those of England.
B) were allied with the nobility against wealthy townsmen.
C) disavowed the Holy Roman Emperor.
D) saw Luther as their ally against their oppressors.
E) revolted against their Lords with the full support of Martin Luther.

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The lower classes in Germany in the sixteenth century saw Luther as their ally against their oppressors. Luther's teachings and criticisms of the Church and the wealthy were particularly appealing to the lower classes, who saw him as a champion of their cause. This was evident in the Peasants' War of 1524-1525, in which many lower-class Germans revolted against their Lords with the support of Luther's ideas.

The Lower Classes in Germany in the Sixteenth Century