Wilhelm Reublin was a man who left the Catholic church in order to start
a reform movement.
He wanted to create what he thought would be a true church that did not
believe in the baptism of infants, only adults, since Jesus never baptised
children. The Catholics did not agree with this as an infant unbaptized
was an infant untaxed.
His reform began while Michael Sattler, a monk in the Catholic church,
collected taxes from the peasants he had taxed until there was nothing
more to take. The Catholic church in the region was controlled by Eberhard
Hoffman, a powerful man who kept demanding that Michael collect more
from them even if it meant leaving them with nothing.
Ulrich Zwingli, the leader of the Protestant territory in Zurich, was
believed to be an ally of Reublin’s who would help with the restoration
of the church. Instead, he and Wilhelm argue over infant baptism.
Zwingli states he cannot go along with his idea, and Wilhelm and his
followers, including a monk by the name of George Blaurock, are banished.
Norbert Weisser as Michael Sattler
Michael listens to Wilhelm as he talks about his beliefs and asks that Michael join his church.
Michael is too late to save the printer who has
distributed religious tracks stating “The truth
shall set you free” from being burned alive by
Hoffman and his men. Michael argues that the
track is truth, Hoffman states that it is heresy
and treason. He had the printer tied to his
printing press and burned alive.
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Leigh Lombardi as Margaretha Sattler
Margaretha listens to Michael preach his ideas to a group of followers as they meet in a cave.
Christopher Neame as Ulrich Zwingli
Ulrich is set to make a decision after he has heard Wilhelm argue his case against infant baptism.
Daniel Perrett as Wilhelm Reublin.
Wilhelm preaches his message to a group of early believers.