The German Peasants＇ War marked an important stage in building theState of the Common Man in the Holy Roman Empire. This occurredafter May 1525, when the demands of peasants were rejected by lordsand common people were helplessly beaten, butchered, and executed byprinces＇ mercenary troops. The pamphleteers of the Peasants＇ War beganto think how to build the State of the Common Man. During the periodbetween May 1525 and 1527, pamphleteers wrote several documents onthe issues of the State of the Common Man, which, though only in theoryand failed to put into reality, in fact showed the most notable feature ofthe revolution. The ideas of the State of the Common Man challengedthe very roots of feudal order. They also attempted to pursue new typesof governance which would protect the common people and bring themthe common good, justice and better life. This marked a significant steptoward a much higher level of peasants＇ revolution.
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