Political Persecution in Germany – Documentary from the Middle Ages to the Present Day
Political persecution in Germany, politically motivated crime, and political violence did not only exist during Prussian absolutism, the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, the Nazi era, and the GDR: in the FRG and the EU as well, dissidents and members of the opposition face repression and are restricted in their political or professional activities. We document political persecution in Germany.
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Historical Political and Religious Persecution
The Iron Fist of the Kaiser: Political Persecution in the German Empire
The unification of Germany in 1871 under Kaiser Wilhelm I and his “Iron Chancellor,” Otto von Bismarck, created a powerful …
The German Confederation: How Repression Shaped a Nation Before 1848
Following the upheaval of the Napoleonic Wars, the rulers of Europe sought to turn back the clock. The German Confederation …
The Witch Trials: A Dark Chapter of Political Persecution in the Holy Roman Empire
The witch trials that swept through the Holy Roman Empire between the 15th and 18th centuries are often remembered as …
Adolf Clarenbach: The Cologne Reformer Who Chose the Pyre Over Recantation
In the tumultuous years of the early Protestant Reformation, while Martin Luther was challenging papal authority in Wittenberg, a courageous …
Faith and Fury: Political Persecution in the Reformation Era
When Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg in 1517, he ignited more than a …