Münster 1534: When a Cult Took Over a City

In 1534, the German city of Münster fell under the control of radical Anabaptists who proclaimed it the “New Jerusalem.” Led by Jan Matthys and Jan van Leiden, the cult imposed communal property, forced rebaptisms, and even polygamy, while citizens starved under siege. This is the chilling story of how a city became a doomsday kingdom—and the brutal fate that followed.