Download or read book The Tailor King written by Anthony Arthur and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revered as the returned King David of the Old Testament by the Anabaptists, reviled as a murderous villain, hailed by Marx and Engels as a hero of the people, the young tailor's apprentice called Jan van Leyden turned his world upside down. Nearly five centuries ago, as the leader of persecuted Anabaptists, Jan created a New Zion in the north German city of Muenster. The local Prince Bishop attacked the walled city to destroy the upstart king. After repeated attacks were repulsed with ease by the shopkeepers and artisans who formed King Jan's army, a 16-month-long siege began.