History of the Crusades

We wrap up the narrative and take a look at the city of Münster today.

Following the fall of the city, the Anabaptists are rounded up by the Bishop Prince's men.

After yet another attempt to get King Jan to surrender fails, the Bishop Prince orders an attack on Münster to commence - following the plan suggested by Henry Gresbeck.

The letter penned by Henry Graes and growing levels of starvation inside Münster see discontent grow, causing King Jan to crack down heavily on dissenters.

Towards the end of 1534, the Bishop Prince adopts a new strategy to defeat Münster.

King Jan orders 27 Apostles from Münster to embark on missionary expeditions to the outside world, to prepare everyone for the Second Coming.

In a move which surprises just about everyone inside Münster, Jan van Leyden is crowned as king - not just of Münster, but of the entire world.

The introduction of polygamy into Münster prompts an uprising inside the city - led by its chief blacksmith.

Jan van Leyden begins his rule of Münster by instituting some new policies which alter the physical and political structures of the city.

Cracks begin to appear inside the besieged Anabaptist city of Münster due to some radical policies implemented by The Prophet.

The arrival in Münster of the new leader of the Anabaptist church, a man known as The Prophet, sees the city transform into the first exclusively Anabaptist town.

It's February in the year 1534 and the Anabaptists of Münster are preparing their town for the upcoming apocalypse.

The new Bishop Prince of Münster attempts to bring it to heel via a blockade of the city. Eventually, a compromise is reached between the parties and the blockade is lifted, but the influx of new residents sees storm clouds brewing on the horizon.