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Translation of Ich Thomas Mntzer eyn knecht gottes, I, Thomas Mntzer, A Servant of God Berlin 1989, pages 4244

(PLEASE NOTE: This timeline is generally robust in detail with complimentary language/tone as compared to other timelines I found by scholarly writers. For contextual understanding, this piece was produced for a 1989 museum exhibit in East Germany, the former German Democratic Republic (GDR). The date of production also coincides with the occasion of Thomas Mntzers five-hundredth birthday in 1989, the fortieth anniversary of the GDR, and occurred one year before the reunification of Germany on October 3, 1990. For another rendering of a historical timeline for Thomas Mntzer please see Michael G. Baylors, Revelation and Revolution: Basic Writings of Thomas Mntzer.)

[Headline] I, Thomas Mntzer, born in Stolberg [original in Early New High German] [Subtitle] Teacher and Preacher [Title line for the Timeline] Thomas Mntzers Most Important Stations of Life

1489 (?) Thomas Mntzer is born in Stolberg in the Harz mountains; familiar and social background unclear Between 1501/02 and 1506 Migration of the Mntzer family, probably to Quedlinburg Oct 16, 1506 Immatriculation as Thomas Munczer de Quedilburck with the Corporation of the Saxonian Nation at the faculty of the arts at Lepzig University Oct 16, 1512 Immatriculation as Thomas Mntczer Stolbergensis with the Corporation of the Saxonian Nation of Frankfurt (Oder) University 1514 Priest in the diocese of Halberstadt

May 6, 1514 Thomas Mntzer is assigned a fiefdom at the altar of Mary of the Michaeliskirche by the council of the older part of the city of Braunschweig 1516/17 Cleric in the Kanonissenstift Frose near Aschersleben; aside from meeting his clerical obligations, he taught school children and pursued theological studies. 1517 The Officium St. Cyriaci (office of St. Cyriakus) comes into being, Mntzers first datable piece of writing of his own hand Oct 31, 1517 Publication of Martin Luthers 95 theses; Beginning of the first stage of the German early-bourgeois revolution: the anti-Roman movement 1517/18 Presumably second stay at Braunschweig; Hosted by Hans Pelt, a multifariously dedicated merchant with affinity for the reformation Oct 1517/Middle of March 1518 Stay at Wittenberg; presumably third course of university studies; contacts with the reformers Johann Agricola, Anderas Bodenstein, called Karlstadt, and Martin Luther April/May 1519 Preacher of the council of the city of Jtebog at the Nikolaikirche; Mntzer is dubbed a Lutheran by a Fraciscan opponent of the reformation June 1519 Stay at Leipzig; presumably participation in the disputation between Johann Eck and Andreas Bodenstein/Martin Luther at the Pleienburg castle Summer 1519 to end of 1520 Stay at the Cistercian cloister in Beuditz near Weienfels; Studies on the church fathers, German mysticism, apocalypticism and the reform councils May 1520 Begins preaching at the Marienkirche in Zwickau after being recommended by Martin Luther Oct 1, 1520 Call to serve as pastor at the Katharinenkirche in Zwickau, acquaintance with the Tuchknappen and the sect surrounding Nikolaus Storch

April 16, 1521 Dismissal from the position as pastor in Zwickau May 25, 1521 Acceptance of the Edict of Worms and imposing of the imperial ban on Martin Luther and his followers; Beginning of the second stage of the German early-bourgeois revolution: the reformation movement May/June 1521 Stay in Bohemia, the revolutionary center for Hussitism, presumably in Saaz (Zatec) June 1521 Stay at Prague, sermons in German and Latin at the Fronleichnamskapelle, the Bethlemenskapelle and the Teyn-Kirche Oct/Nov 1521 Writing the Prague Manifest, which was the first proclamation of Mntzers understanding of the nature of the Christian faith since he had assumed his position at Zwickau Dec 1521 Flight or expulsion from Prague End of 1521/Oct 1522 (?) Via several waypoints, presumably his third stay at Braunschweig, extended stay at Nordhausen as a preacher; Continuation of his intellectual involvement and his independent views with the more modest reform goals of Martin Luther Oct 1522 Expulsion from Nordhausen Dec 1522 Occupation as chaplain at the Georgienkirche in Glaucha/Halle; presumably second stay at Halle, after possibly having been the organizer of a secret conspiracy in 1512/13 March 1523 Expulsion from Glaucha/Halle; Occupation as pastor at St. Johannis in Allstedt; Introduction of a reform of the service; preached in German before Luther did so After Easter 1523 Betrothed with the former nun Ottilie von Gersen; founding of a household

End of 1523 to beginning of 1524 Printed publication of Mntzers most important writings on the reform of the service: Deutsches Kirchenamt, Deutsch-evangelische Messe, Ordnung und Berechnung des deutschen Amts zu Allstedt; Publication of Mntzers writings concerning the justification of his teachings: Von dem erdichteten Glauben, Protestation oder Entbietung Beginning of 1524 A printing press is set up at Allstedt (so-called Mntzer press); intensification of his contestations with the Catholic Duke Ernst von Mansfeld March 1524 Founding of the Allstedt Alliance (30 members) as a union of the chosen Mar 24 1524 Destruction of the chapel at Mallerbach of the Naundorf monastery by followers of Mntzer Easter 1524 Birth of his son June 6 1524 The upheaval of the peasantry in Sthlingen marks the beginning o the third stage of the German early-bourgeois revolution: the German Peasants War Middle of June 1524 Extension and armament of the Allstedt Alliance (500 new members) for the protection of Mntzer and those wanting to listen to his sermons July 13, 1524 Attempt by Mntzer to win over the Saxonian princes for his teachings and to provide reasons for the latter through exegesis of the bible; so-called Princes Sermon preached to Duke Johann, his son Johann Friedrich and their entourage at the Allstedt castle. July 24, 1524 The council of Allstedt joins the alliance July 13 to July 20 1524 Printing of the Princes Sermon under the titleInterpretation of the Other Difference of Daniel by the Allstedt printers; Writing of the Account of the First Chapter of the Gospel of Luke, copy for censoring provided for the court of Weimar

Aug 1, 1524 Interrogation of Mntzer, the Allstedt council, the tax collector and the village mayor at the court of Weimar Aug 3, 1524 Closing down of Mntzers print shop at Allstedt and dismissal of the printer; Outlawing of the Allstedt Council and of inflammatory preaching Night of Aug 7/8, 1524 Mntzer secretely leaves Allstedt, presumably stay at Nordhausen Middle of August, 1524 Mntzer arrives at Mhlhausen Between Sep 19 and Sep 22, 1524 Conceptualization of the Eleven Mhlhausen Articles by Heinrich Pfeiffer and Thomas Mntzer Circa Sep 24, 1524 Founding of the Eternal Covenant of God; exodus of the members of the covenant to a pilgrimage church at Eichen for the sealing of the covenant the pilgrims carry a cross and a sword with them Sep 27, 1524 Mntzer and Pfeiffer are expelled from Mhlhausen Between End of Sep and Nov 1524 Via unknown waypoints, Mntzer comes to visit the accountant Hans Hut at Bibra; likely presents the manuscript of Ausgedrckte Entblung for handing it on to a printer. Printing of Ausgedrckte Entblung at the office of Hans Hergot at Nrnberg Beginning of Nov 1524 Confiscation of Ausgedrckte Entblung; Printers are incarcerated End of Nov and Beginning of Dec 1524 Stay at or near Nrnberg; Printing of Hochverursachte Schutzrede through Hieronymus Hltzel via a middleman; Connteions to montane entrepreneur Christof Frer and principal Hans Denck Dec 17, 1524 Confiscation of Hochverursachte Schutzrede; Incarceration and expulsion of the printer

December 1524 Stay at Basel; Visits Johannes Oekolampad and Ulrich Hugwald; possibly meeting with later Baptists of Zrich Konrad Grebel and Felix Mantz December 1524 to January 1525 Stay at Hegau/Klettgau with the insurgent peseants; Lodging at Gieen, Sermons; possibly participates in writing the draft of the constitution; possibly meeting with the reformer Balthasar Hubmaier of Waldshut January 1525 Return to Thuringia; Stays and preaches at Schweinfurt Beginning of Feb 1525 Participates in the inner-city movement at Fulda; incarcerated and released, not recognized as Mntzer End of Feb 1525 Return to Mhlhausen and reunion with Pfeiffer; Occupation as pastor at St. Marien church; official residence in the house of the German Chivalric Order Mar 16, 1525 Vote on the impeachment of the old council, held in the Marienkirche Mar 17, 1525 Installation of the Eternal Council at Mhlhausen April 1525 Manufacture of a rainbow flag as symbol of the covenant with God April 19, 1525 Beginning of the Thuringian Insurgence near Vacha (Rhn) April/May 1525 Extension of the defense of the city of Mhlhausen; setting up an armory and a gunpowder stack; casting of canons; conduction of army physicals April 26-28, 1525 First tour of the Mhlhuser Haufen under the leadership of Heinrich Pfeiffer; Letter and appeal to members of the Allstedt Alliance to join the fight; Union of the groups from Mhlhausen and Thuringia; Setting up of a camp near Grmar April 29, 1525 Letter to the [insurgents] from Frankenhausen; Assurance of support against the princes of Mansfeld; setting out towards Frankenhausen

April 30, 1525 Camp at Ebeleben and consultation concerning the tour to the Eichsfeld area; Tour to the Eichsfeld area May 6, 1525 Return of the group to Mhlhausen May 8, 1525 Urging the citizens of Mhlhausen to participate in the advance on Frankenhausen May 10, 1525 Mntzer leaves with 300 men for Frankenhausen May 11-13, 1525 Arrival at Frankenhausen; termination of negotiations with the princes of Mansfeld; Execution of their envoys May 14, 1525 The attack on the city by the vanguard of Hessia and Braunschweig, led by Philipp of Hessia, is fended; the insurgents set up a camp on the Hausberg (also called Schlachtberg) before the gates of the city Morning of May 15, 1525 The Saxon army of duke Georg arrives; City and camp are surrounded; Negotiations about extradition of Mntzer and presumably agreement on a truce Noon of May 15, 1525 A rainbow appears, encircling the sun; sermon by Mntzer; raid by the allied royal armies; so-called Battle of Frankenhausen; 6000 killed, 600 captured Evening of May 15, 1525 Thomas Mntzer is captured; first interrogation of Mntzer by Philipp of Hessia. Extradition of Mntzer to Prince Ernst of Mansfeld May 16-25, 1525 Torture and interrogation of Mntzer in Wasserschlo castle at Heldrungen; confession and so-called revocation by Mntzer May 24/25, 1525 Transfer to the princes camp at Grmar. Subjugation of the city of Mhlhausen May 27, 1525 Execution and impaling of Mntzer and Pfeiffer before the gates of Mhlhausen

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