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==Conclusion==

The Peasant War of 1524-1527 was crucial in the development of the Reformation. The ideas of the reformers inspired the peasantry and others to challenge the existing hierarchal order and to change the socio-economic system. They failed to achieve any of their aims and the existing elite only became more entrenched. The new Protestant Churches because of the crisis caused by the Peasant War became more conservative and came under the total control of the elite. Luther’s innate conservatism was reinforced by the Revolt. He condoned the elite’s domination of the new Church and a theology that justified and promoted the existing social and economic system<ref> Scott, p 114</ref>. The common people had no real role in the governance of the new Protestant Churches after the great revolt. This led to a growing frustration among many and this led directly to the Radical or the Popular Reformation. The Peasants War changed the course of the Reformation and led to Lutheran churches that served the needs of the elite and ultimately resulting in the splintering of Protestantism into a myriad of sects.