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The Schilling Revolt
Popular Unrest and Religious Change in Augsburg, 1524
by Emily Fisher
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WINNER OF THE 2024 GDC MICROGAME GAME JAM
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.
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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
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Rolling Dice, Ambience (Optional)
Chaos and Demand on Instructor
Medium Chaos; Low Demand on Instructor.
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Class Size & Scalability
This game is recommended for classes with 10-28+ students.
Class Time
This game can be played in 1-2 sessions.
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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.
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Students also need a Role Sheet, which contains biographical information, role-specific resources or assignments, and their character's secret victory objectives.
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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.
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Wrestling with the Reformation: Augsburg, 1530
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