Bernhard Rothmann gets sent on a Reformation tour of interesting German cities and along the way he encounters influential voices in the various branches of the church reformation movement.
Timeline:
- 1480 – Balthasar Hubmaier is born in Friedberg, Bavaria
- 1489 – Caspar Schwenkfeld is born in Ossig, Silesia (now Osiek, Poland)
- 1495 – Melchior Hoffman born in Schwäbisch Hall in southern Germany
- 1521 – Balthasar Hubmaier arrives in Waldshut, Tiengen
- 1523 – Public debate in Zurich where Balthasar Hubmaier opposes Ulrich Zwingli on the issue of baptism
- 1525 – Wilhelm Reublin arrives in Waldshut from Zurich and baptizes Balthasar Hubmaier and sixty other people
- 1526 – Balthasar Hubmaier arrives in Nikolsburg, Moravia (now Mikulov, Czech Republic) after fleeing Ferdinand I’s forces
- 1528 (March 10) – Balthasar Hubmaier is executed in Vienna
- 1529 – Caspar Schwenkfeld arrives in Strasbourg and stays for five years
- 1529 (beginning March 15) – Diet of Speyer restricts future church reforms and supporters of Luther protest the outcome (hence the name “Protestants”), the Diet also permits/encourages the execution of Anabaptists as heretics (with silence and/or endorsement from the Protestants)
- 1530 – Melchior Hoffamn arrives in Strasbourg the first time
- 1531 – Bernhard Rothmann’s reformation tour to Wittenberg, Marburg, and Strasbourg
- 1533 – Melchior Hoffman arrives in Strasbourg a second time
- 1533 – Melchior Hoffman’s predicted return of Jesus to Strasbourg as the New Jerusalem fails to take place
- 1543 – Melchior Hoffman dies in a Strasbourg prison
- 1561 – Caspar Schwenkfeld dies but his followers keep his location secret to hide him from the authorities
Wedding congratulations to you and Robin! I’m continuing to enjoy your episodes. Is there going to be a video for episode 4? I’m holding off listening as I like to see the visuals as well.
Hi Wayne,
Thanks for the kind note. I’m working on episode 4 still. My software package said it would help with captions, and I’m having trouble ironing that out. I’ll post it soon. Thanks again for following along.
– Will
Thanks for the interesting podcasts, Will. While I appreciate historical research I also like historical fiction that brings backstories to life. I’m into “Q” by Luther Blissett on David Neufeld’s recommendation. This brings the crucible of 16th century radical reformation into an epic action saga. The narrator rubs shoulders with Johannes Denck, Thomas Muntzer and survived the siege of Munster. Jan of Leiden is portrayed as an outrageous character. A great read.
Thanks for checking in, Fred. It’s been on my to-read list for a while. I’ll dig into it soon.