Episode 334: BONUS Episode - The Münster Rebellion XII
The Bishop Prince's foolproof plan for defeating Münster results in one of the funniest ever battle-fails.
The Bishop Prince's foolproof plan for defeating Münster results in one of the funniest ever battle-fails.
Jan van Leyden begins his rule of Münster by instituting some new policies which alter the physical and political structures of the city.
Jan Matthias (aka The Prophet) attempts to lift the siege of Münster and fails spectacularly.
Cracks begin to appear inside the besieged Anabaptist city of Münster due to some radical policies implemented by The Prophet.
The siege of Münster commences, with both sides settling in to their new roles.
The arrival in Münster of the new leader of the Anabaptist church, a man known as The Prophet, sees the city transform into the first exclusively Anabaptist town.
An invasion of Münster by the Bishop Prince's forces seems to be inevitable, but it is prevented by some impressive subterfuge on the part of the Anabaptists.
It's February in the year 1534 and the Anabaptists of Münster are preparing their town for the upcoming apocalypse.
As the influx of new residents changes the political profile of Münster, a new radical council is elected. However, the new co-mayors find themselves struggling to prevent Münster from spiraling out of control.
The new Bishop Prince of Münster attempts to bring it to heel via a blockade of the city. Eventually, a compromise is reached between the parties and the blockade is lifted, but the influx of new residents sees storm clouds brewing on the horizon.
Contrary to the expectations of many Anabaptists, the apocalypse fails to take place at Strasbourg in 1534. So - apocalypse is reset to occur in Münster during 1525.
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The new podcast series "Reconquista" which carries on from the History of the Crusades Podcast is now available.
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