The Time Polygamists Took On The Holy Roman Empire

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History, Comedy, Improv

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🗓️ 15 July 2024

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Not all Protestant movements in the 16th Century had Martin Luther's success. Enter the Münster Rebellion, in which a bunch of anti-Catholic, anti-Lutheran lunatics took over a city, enacted full-on communism (except for its leaders, of course), legalized polygamy so hard it became a sport, and ultimately inspired some of the most metal church decorations in history.

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0:31.7	about the Munster Rebellion.
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0:36.2	Catholic hate, irrational self-confidence, heat checks that you wouldn't believe.
0:41.9	Socialism definitely not working and of course a whole
0:45.8	lot of polygamy. The Munster Rebellion is one of the most ridiculous religious
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