Yann a Leiden : diforc'h etre ar stummoù

[[Image:Muenster Lamberti Koerbe 6428.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ar c'haouedoù houarn ma voe lakaet enno kelanoù levierien [[Emsavadeg Münster]] ouzh tour iliz S.Lambert]]

 

According to his own testimony, he moved to Münster in 1533, because he had heard there were inspired preachers there. He sent for [[Jan Matthys]], who had baptized him, to come. After his arrival Matthys – recognized as a prophet – became the principal leader of the city. Matthys expelled all of the Catholics from the city shortly after his arrival and set up a communist structure based on the Gospels. He outlawed money and forbade owning property. A Catholic supported army, led by [[Franz von Waldeck|Franz von Waldeck, Prince-Bishop of Münster, Osnabrück and Minden]], laid siege to the town of Münster after the Anabaptist takeover. Matthys led an assault on the siege on [[Easter Sunday]] 1534, but died quickly. John of Leiden became self-proclaimed King of Münster until its fall in June 1535.