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Council Edict on Re-baptism
- When
- 7 March 1526
- Where
- Zürich
- Part of
- Execution of Felix Manz
The Zürich council passed an edict making adult re-baptism punishable by drowning.
On 7 March 1526, the Zürich council enacted a law that specifically prescribed drowning as the punishment for adult re-baptism. This legal measure set the stage for the execution of Anabaptists like Manz.
Sources
- Felix Manz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-23
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