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Updated: May 13, 2025
Among his mad freaks was that of running around the streets naked, shouting, "The King of Zion is come." His lieutenant Knipperdolling, not to be outdone in fanaticism, followed his example, shouting, "Every high place shall be brought low." Immediately the mob assailed the churches and pulled down all the steeples.
John of Leyden was made prisoner, together with his two chief men, Knipperdolling, his executioner, and Krechting, his chancellor, they being reserved for a slower and more painful fate. For six months they were carried through Germany, enclosed in iron cages, and exhibited as monsters to the people.
His carriage is as glorious and haughty as if he were advanced upon men's shoulders or tumbled over their heads like knipperdolling. He fancies himself a Colosse, and so he is, for his head holds no proportion to his body, and his foundation is lesser than his upper storeys.
The Anabaptists took possession of the town, drove out all its wealthy citizens, elected two of themselves a clothier named Knipperdolling and one Krechting as burgomasters, and started off in a remarkable career of self-government under Anabaptist auspices. A community of property was the first measure inaugurated.
Those who ventured to resist the monarch's decrees were summarily dealt with, the block and axe, with Knipperdolling as headsman, quickly disposing of all doubters and rebels. Such was the doom of Elizabeth, one of the prophet's wives, who declared that she could not believe that God had condemned so many people to die of hunger while their king was living in abundance.
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