Dates & Meetings
What year did the first baptism take place in the Anabaptist Movement?
1525
This swiss bro was the first Anabaptist Martyr.
Anabaptist leader for whom the Hutterites are named.
Jakob Hutter
This Anabaptist leader enjoyed a cushy life as a Catholic Priest before joining the Anabaptist Movement.
Menno Simons
Why were the Austrian authorities especially upset with Michael Sattler when they arrested him?
He was threatening funding and support for military by preaching non-violence. They were stressed b/c Ottoman Empire was knocking at Austria's door.
What year was the Schleitheim Confession penned?
1527
Who was the first bro to get re-baptized into the Anabaptist movement?
Georg Blaurock
Pilgram Marpeck worked at this profession, and kept him alive a lot longer than most Anabaptists!
Engineer
What event pushed Menno Simons to officially join the Anabaptist movement?
Münster rebellion
What is the full name of the Münster ringleader who was captured, tortured, and hung in a cage?
Jan van Leyden
In 1527, primarily German/Moravian Anabaptists met in Augsburg to discuss matters of faith. What was this meeting called?
Martyr's Synod
This Swiss Anabaptist was the main author of the Schleitheim Confession.
Michael Sattler
This South German/Moravian Anabaptist leader inherited a castle at Münchiau and gave refuge to persecuted Anabaptists
Helene Von Freiburg
This Anabaptist leader from the Netherlands preached extensively about the end times and died in Strasbourg (1533)
Melchior Hofmann
Which of the three early Mennonite groups was the most strict?
Frisians
What year was Anabaptist rule of Münster brought to an end buy Waldeck and his military forces?
1535
This is the type of reform that Zwingli and Luther were pushing for.
Magesterial
This Anabaptist leader was okay with the use of violence in certain circumstances, and was one of the opposers of the Schleitheim Confession.
Balthasar Hubmaïer
This is the Mennonite group that lived in the coastal regions of the Netherlands, and helped many fellow Mennos escape from Germany/Switzerland.
What is our classroom definition of radical?
Boldly going against societal norms to create social change.
What year was Menno Simons Baptized?
1536
This Swiss Anabaptist is rumoured to have contracted syphilis.
Conrad Grebel
This Anabaptist leader was most concerned with inner spirituality and love than with specific articles of faith and life.
Hans Denck
Menno was a little wishy washy at times when it came to taking a stance on certain articles of faith. Which area of faith life does Through Fire and Water say he was especially loose about?
The ban
What is the bubbly word we used to describe the growth of Anabaptism in the 16h century?
Ferment