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In 1534, a radical religious movement took control of the German city of Münster, promising to create a paradise on Earth where everyone would be equal and free. But under the rule of self-proclaimed prophets, that dream quickly turned into a nightmare of forced marriages, religious fanaticism and brutal executions. How did a movement built on freedom become a terrifying dictatorship? Who was Jan van Leiden, how did he crown himself as a king of God's chosen city, and what finally brought Münster's kingdom of heaven crashing down?
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