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The Schilling Revolt

Popular Unrest and Religious Change in Augsburg, 1524

by Emily Fisher Gray


Fighting about religion, taxes, and the price of beer.

Angry citizens have besieged members of Augsburg’s city council to demand the return of Johann Schilling, a radical preacher exiled by the council for sedition. The protesters have produced a set of demands that include religious matters along with social and economic issues such as merchant monopolies and excise taxes on beer. Members of the council must find a way to either placate or intimidate the mob or they will not be able to safely leave the council house. This urban uprising from 1524 closely parallels the issues in the larger Peasant’s Revolt of 1524-25. This activity can be used as a stand-alone game in one to two class periods, or as a precursor to the longer game on the Reformation in Augsburg.

ABOUT THE GAME

Details

Disciplines
Medieval History, Early Modern Europe, Religious Studies, Western Civ, World History

Sample Class Titles
Global History Since 1500, Modern Europe, Renaissance & Reformation Era Germany

Themes and Issues  
Reformation and Religious Change, Proto-Capitalism, Popular Unrest


Era 
16th Century

Geography 
Europe

Notable Roles
Hieronymous Imhof, George Vetter, Ulrich Arzt, Conrad Peutinger

Primary Source Highlights 
Demands of the Schilling Protestors

Level
Microgame Under Review 

Player Interactions 
Coalition-Building, Non-Factional

Mechanics 
Rolling Dice, Ambience (Optional)

Chaos and Demand on Instructor 
Medium Chaos, Low Demand on Instructor



Using the Game

Class Size & Scalability 
This game is recommended for classes with 10-28+ students.

Class Time  
This game can be played in 1-2 sessions.

Assignments
You can adjust the assignments based on the desired learning outcomes of your class, but the game has no required writing assignments, and all roles are not required to give a speech. 


GAME MATERIALS

Reacting Consortium members can download all game materials below. You will be asked to sign in before downloading.  

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Gamebook 

Students need a Gamebook, which includes directions, resources, and historical content.

Instructor's Manual

The Instructor's Manual includes guidance for assigning roles, presenting historical context, assignments, activities and discussion topics, and more. 

Role Sheets 

Students also need a Role Sheet, which contains biographical information, role-specific resources or assignments, and their character's secret victory objectives. 


ABOUT THE AUTHORS 

Emily Fisher Gray

Emily Fisher Gray is a Professor of History at Norwich University and a scholar of early modern German and Reformation history. She studies sixteenth- and seventeenth century Lutheran architecture and Lutheran-Catholic relations, mostly in her favorite city: Augsburg. She is the author of Wrestling with the Reformation in Augsburg, 1530, a Reacting to the Past game.

QUESTIONS

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