The war occurred Presence within the context of the Protestant Reformation Reforming_a_system in Germany and the subsequent Counter-Reformation , and concurrently with the Dutch Revolt Hostile_encounter and the French Wars Hostile_encounter of Religion .

Tiller was killed Killing during a Sunday morning service Rite at his church , Reformation Lutheran Church , where he was serving as an usher .

The Protestant Reformation , the French–Habsburg rivalry and the numerous civil conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire served Assistance as distractions to the Christians from their conflict with the Ottomans .

The revolt incorporated Cause_to_amalgamate some principles and rhetoric from the emerging Coming_to_be Protestant Reformation , through which the peasants sought influence and freedom .

It was also of great symbolic importance in a period when Europe was torn Destroying by its own wars Military_operation of religion following the Protestant Reformation Change_of_leadership .