The Münster rebellion was an attempt by radical Anabaptists to establish a communal sectarian government in the German city of Münster – then under the large Prince-Bishopric of Münster in the Holy Ro
The city of Münster under siege by prince bishop Franz von Waldeck in 1534. The picture shows the first attack at Pentecost.
Captured citizens brought before an Anabaptist leader during the Münster rebellion.
Historical drawing of the execution of the leaders of the rebellion. In the background the cages are already in place at the old steeple of St. Lambert's Church.
Cages of the leaders of the Münster Rebellion at the steeple of St. Lambert's Church.
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and the historic capital of the Westphalia region, as well being the centre of a state distri
Münster rebellion
…Münster, lit. 'Anabaptist dominion of Münster') was an attempt by radical Anabaptists to establish a communal sectarian government in the German city of Münster – then under the large Prince-Bishopric of Münster in the Holy Roman Empire. The city was under Anabaptist rule from February 1534, when the city hall…
Muenster Prinzipalmarkt 09
Historisches Rathaus Münster