The Reformation Went Well Beyond Theology

This game is designed to take students into three significant phases of the tumultuous first years of the Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther’s appearance before Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521, the three years of continuing reforms and challenges to secular rulers’ authority, and the tumultuous Peasants’ Revolt of 1524-25. In the course of the game students discover that challenges to authority, once underway, may take paths that no one anticipated and which shape history and society profoundly.

Class Time  

"Challenging Authority" includes 4-5 total game sessions (this includes 1-2 set-up sessions and 3 game sessions).

Possible Reacting Game Pairings
This game can be used on its own, or with other games. These pairings are meant to be illustrative rather than exhaustive or prescriptive. One might pair this with Augsburg 1530.

Assignments
You can adjust the assignments based on the desired learning outcomes of your class. "Challenging Authority includes the following writing assignments: Letter Writing, Post-Game Reflection

Not all roles are required to give a speech.

Class Size and Scalability 
This game is recommended for classes with 12-39 students.

You can play the game with as few as 12 characters, but there are 39 available characters for larger classes. You can double up roles beyond 39 if needed. I recommend doubling major characters such as Martin Luther, Charles V, Erasmus and so on, though it's really up to the instructor's discretion. I would welcome additional role suggestions as well.