John of Leyden
Americannoun
noun
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The imposter John of Leyden, who wore a false but very stylish crown in Giacomo Meyerbeer’s “Le Prophete,” was devoured by flames in a fire that he set himself.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2012
A religious sect called the Anabaptists was led by a Dutch tailor, John of Leyden, who claimed to be inspired.
From A Short History of Germany by Parmele, Mary Platt
John of Leyden looked at him darkly a moment, then: "Let us go," he said, and the four conspirators went softly from the old inn.
From Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces by Bacon, Mary Schell Hoke
John of Leyden, an Anabaptist leader, was the husband of seventeen wives, and he held that it was his moral right to marry as many as he chose.
From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous
Then the guard left, and John of Leyden came in.
From Operas Every Child Should Know Descriptions of the Text and Music of Some of the Most Famous Masterpieces by Bacon, Mary Schell Hoke
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