PREVIEW: Bernhard Knipperdoling (with Dr. Eleanor Janega)
Summary
Host Riley and guest Eleanor Janaga discuss the 1534 mayoralty of Münster’s Bernard Nipperdaling, analyzing how the Reformation reshaped local politics. The episode features a "Municipal Broadside" segment covering a sad Ken Sim campaign booth and Dr. Robert Fielding, a Civil War mayor who survived a musket ball in his skull for decades. The hosts explore the chaotic early days of Anabaptist rule in Münster, highlighting contemporary accounts of public mockery and religious upheaval.
Topics discussed
Intro: Second anniversary and guest Eleanor Janaga
Topic introduction: Bernard Nipperdaling of Munster
Municipal Broadside: Ken Sim campaign booth photo
Municipal Broadside: Dr. Robert Fielding's musket ball
Transition to the main historical segment
The Reformation as local politics: Primary source account
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