As soon as the troops which won the battle of Pavia in Italy were sent back to Germany the whole movement collapsed.

[Sidenote: February 24, 1525] The Swabian League inflicted decisive {95} defeats upon the rebels at Leipheim on April 4, and at Wurzach ten days later.

Other blows followed in May.

In the center of Germany the Saxon Electorate lay supine.

Frederic the Wise died in the midst of the tumult [Sidenote: May 5, 1525] after expressing his opinion that it was God's will that the common man should rule, and that it would be wrong to resist the divine decree.