A joint expedition from German states is made against Munster

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Several German states rally together to assemble a joint military expedition against the city of Münster, which is currently under the control of a radical Anabaptist government that has instituted a communal theocracy. Hessian troops lay siege to the city, finally forcing it to submit on 24th June.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "A joint expedition from German states is made against Munster". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14540, accessed 28 March 2024.]

14540 A joint expedition from German states is made against Munster 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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