Anabaptist leader John of Leiden crushes an attempted coup

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In Münster, Anabaptist leader John of Leiden crushes an attempted coup to replace him led by Burgomaster Knipperdollinck. In the ensuing bloody struggle, many lives are lost.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Anabaptist leader John of Leiden crushes an attempted coup". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14532, accessed 19 March 2024.]

14532 Anabaptist leader John of Leiden crushes an attempted coup 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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