John of Leyden

American  

noun

1. Jan Beuckelszoon or Bockhold, 1509–36, Dutch Anabaptist.

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John of Leyden British  

/ ˈlaɪdən /

noun

1. original name Jan Bockelson. ?1509–36, Dutch Anabaptist leader. He established a theocracy in Münster (1534) but was tortured to death after the city was recaptured (1535) by its prince bishop

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Example Sentences

The obvious influence is Greil Marcus, whose 1989 Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century used what he called "spectral connections" to link dadaism, lettrism and even 16th-century Dutch heretic John of Leyden to the development of punk.

From The Guardian

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

Where therefore there is no lawful investiture, there is no moral power to be owned; otherwise John of Leyden's authority might have been owned: the unlawfulness of such a power consists in the very tenor itself; and if we take away the use or holding of it, we take away the very being of it: it is not then the abuse of a power lawfully to be used, but the very use of it is unlawful.

From Project Gutenberg

There must be a moral power, a lawful title and investiture, as is shewed above; which, if it be wanting, the power is null, and the person but a scenical king, like John of Leyden.

From Project Gutenberg

In Le Proph�te, Titiens and Mongini appeared together, Titiens, of course, as "Fid�s," Mongini as "John of Leyden."

From Project Gutenberg