Anabaptist By PrentissSmiley Jan 1, 1516 Erasmus’ edition of Greek New Testament published Jan 2, 1517 Martin Luther posts 95 theses Jan 1, 1519 Zwingli becomes People’s priest in Zürich Jan 1, 1521 Hubmaier comes to Waldshut, becomes friend of Zwingli Jan 1, 1522 Stump and Reublin challenge paying of tithes Jan 1, 1523 Hubmaier introduces German services in Waldshut, marries Feb 1, 1523 At Second Zürich Disputation radical followers break with Zwingli Jan 1, 1524 Manz brings Carlstadt’s tracts on infant baptism and Lord’s Supper to Zürich Feb 1, 1524 Swiss Brethren write to Muntzer, Carlstadt, and Luther Mar 1, 1524 Reublin and Brotli refuse to baptize infants Jan 17, 1525 First Zürich disputation with those opposed to infant baptism Jan 21, 1525 First believer’s baptism in Zürich; Denck banished from Nuremberg for views on Lord’s Supper and living personal faith Jan 29, 1525 First Anabaptist congregation of 35 converts established in Zollikon Feb 1, 1525 First imprisonment of Anabaptists occurs in Zürich; they escape Apr 1, 1525 Hubmaier establishes Anabaptism as state faith May 1, 1525 Bolt Eberle executed in Schwyz, becomes first Protestant and first Anabaptist martyr Nov 1, 1525 Third Baptismal Disputation in Zürich held in Grossmünster to accommodate the crowd Jan 1, 1526 Grebel dies Jan 1, 1527 Schleitheim Brotherly Union Jan 1, 1527 Denck and Hatzer publish first German translation of O.T. prophets Feb 1, 1527 Manz drowned in Zürich Apr 1, 1527 Sattler burned in Rottenburg May 1, 1527 Denck dies of plague in Basel Jun 1, 1527 Hut dies in Augsburg prison Jan 1, 1528 Hubmaier burned in Vienna Jan 1, 1529 Tyrolean Anabaptists flea homeland for Moravia Feb 1, 1529 Hoffman meets Anabaptists in Strassburg Mar 1, 1529 Blaurock burned in Tyrol Jan 1, 1530 Hoffman baptizes 300 Anabaptists in Emden and sends lay preachers to Netherlands Feb 1, 1530 Confession of Augsburg—Protestant form Schmalkaldic League against Emperor Charles V Jan 1, 1533 Hutter joins Moravian group who become known as Hutterites Feb 1, 1533 Baker Jan Matthijs claims Anabaptist leadership in Amsterdam and sends out 12 disciples in pairs Mar 1, 1533 Hoffman goes to prison in Strassburg to await Second Coming Jan 1, 1534 Jan van Leiden crowned king in Münster Feb 1, 1534 Matthijs moves to Münster; Anabaptists win local election and attempt by force to set up Kingdom of God Jan 1, 1535 Siege of Münster; falls. Persecution begins. Feb 1, 1535 Melchiorite Jan van Geelen storms Amsterdam’s city hall Jan 1, 1536 Jan van Leiden executed; his remains swinging in cage from church serve as reminder into 20th century Feb 1, 1536 Menno Simons breaks with Rome; becomes Anabaptist leader in Netherlands Jan 1, 1539 Simons publishes the Foundation Book of Anabaptist faith Jan 1, 1541 Peter Riedeman writes Hutterite Confession of Faith
