


Rebaptism was made compulsory, goods were held in common, polygamy was legalised, and there was an orgy of iconoclastic destruction. Identified as the New Jerusalem by followers of Melchior Hoffmann, it was transformed into the capital of an Anabaptist kingdom ruled over by a Dutch tailor and visionary known as Jan of Leiden.

"Narrative of the Anabaptist Madness (2 vols): The Overthrow of Münster, the Famous Metropolis of Westphalia"-by Hermann von Kerssenbrock, translated by Christopher S.Published by McFarland & Company - ISBN 9780786482276 "Messiahs and Messianic Movements through 1899"-by Roland H."The Tailor King: The Rise and Fall of the Anabaptist Kingdom of Munster"-by Anthony Arthur."A Companion to Anabaptism and Spiritualism, 1521-1700"-edited by John Roth, James Stayer.Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. Sourced from Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Gresbeck, Heinrich (16th century), article in the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online ().extract from the book description published by Truman State University Press - ISBN 9781612481418 Mackay, who previously produced the only modern translation of the main Latin account of these events, has adhered closely to Gresbeck’s own words to produce the first complete and accurate English translation of this important primary source. Before now, Gresbeck’s account was only available in a heavily edited German copy adapted from inferior manuscripts.
