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  1. Münster rebellion - Wikipedia

    • Meanwhile, most of the residents of Münster were starving as a result of the year-long siege. After lengthy resistance, the city was taken by the besiegers on June 24, 1535, and John of Leiden and several other prominent Anabaptist leaders were captured and imprisoned. See more

    Overview

    The Münster rebellion (German: Täuferreich von Münster, "Anabaptist dominion of Münster") was an attempt by radical
    The … See more

    Rebellion

    After the German Peasants' War (1524–1525), a forceful attempt to establish theocracy was made at Münster, in Westphalia (1532–1535). Here the Anabaptists had gained considerable influence, t… See more

    CapitalMünster
    ReligionAnabaptism
    GovernmentCommunal theocratic monarchy
    Siege

    The city was besieged by Franz von Waldeck, its expelled bishop. In April 1534, on Easter Sunday, Matthys, who had prophesied God's judgment to come on the wicked on that day, led a procession from the city wit… See more

    Aftermath

    The Münster Rebellion was a turning point for the Anabaptist movement. It never again had the opportunity of assuming political importance, as both Catholic and Lutheran civil powers adopted stringent measures to counter this… See more

    Works of fiction

    The Unfortunate Traveller (1594), first English picaresque novel by Thomas Nashe, reflects the cruelty issued by the Emperor and the Duke of Saxony
    A Tale of a Tub (1704) by Jonathan Swift. His first major work, broth… See more

    Further reading

    Communism in Central Europe in the Time of the Reformation, by Karl Kautsky
    • The Friends of God (The Siege in the US), by Peter Vansittart
    • The Tailor King: The Rise and Fall of the Anabaptist Kingdom of Munster, b… See more

    External links

    Christianity portal
    Zürich: Seedbed of Radical Change Archived 2018-03-20 at the Wayback Machine offers a more in depth look at attempts to rehabilitate the Anabaptist label after Münster… See more

     
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  1. Militant Anabaptist?: A Look Onto the Munster Tragedy

    Jun 17, 2019 · By June of 1535. Munster could lake no more; betrayed from within, it was conquered by the armies of the Bishop. Still, the City had defended itself valiantly, withstanding sixteen months of siege and two assaults (Stayer …

     
  2. The Münster Rebellion: Unveiling the Forgotten …

    Jun 26, 2023 · Early 1534: The siege of Münster begins, as Catholic and Protestant forces surround the city in an effort to regain control. The Anabaptists within the city face internal dissent and increasing hardships.

  3. The Fall of Münster - Anabaptist Mennonite Network

    More than any other incident in the history of the Anabaptist movement, the events of 1534-35 in the North German city of Münster persuaded their contemporaries and later generations that the movement was dangerous.

  4. Millenarian Communism in Munster: The Anabaptists of the Early …

  5. Münster Rebellion: Summary & Executions - Vaia

  6. The Anabaptist kingdom of Münster

  7. Münster rebellion - Wikiwand

  8. The Siege of Münster - ieg-ego.eu

  9. Heretical Münster Rebellion Timeline of Events

    The Bishops Siege of Munster (June 1535) June 2425, 1535, the Bishop, with the aid of the deserter Henry Gresbeck , retook Münster. “King” Jan of Leiden and several other prominent Anabaptist leaders were captured and imprisoned.

  10. The Münster Rising, Memories of Violence, and Perceptions of …

  11. The Münster rebellion: the creation of a 16th-century theocracy

  12. 1536: The Münster Rebellion leaders | Executed Today

  13. The Tailor King: The Rise and Fall of the Anabaptist Kingdom of …

  14. Execution of the Tailor-King - History Today

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  16. Münster Anabaptists - GAMEO

  17. Münster Rebellion: Summary & Executions | StudySmarter

  18. BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The Siege of Munster

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