Bernhard Knipperdoling (With Dr. Eleanor Janega)
Summary
Hosts Riley and Eleanor Yanaga discuss the 1534 Anabaptist takeover of Münster, focusing on mayor Bernard Knipperdolling. They explore the radicalization of the city through the lens of local guild politics and the influence of preachers like Jan van Leiden. The episode also features a "Municipal Broadside" segment covering a sad campaign booth and a 17th-century doctor who survived a musket ball in his skull for decades.
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