1467

Eighteen Jews were burned to death in a blood libel.

1523

September 1523

On the recommendation of Oecolampadius, Hans Denck was hired as principal of St. Sebald's school, attached to St. Sebald's Church. (Both buildings are still standing at Sebaldkirchepl. The church is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.) Soon afterwards Denck began hanging out with the city's mystical humanist crowd.

1524

January? 1524

Hans Denck got married.

May 1524

A peasant & a linen weaver led public demonstrations demanding a more radical reformation course from the city council.

June 1524

Hans Denck got into trouble with the authorities because he forbade his students from assisting in church ceremonies.

1525

January 1525

Hans Denck was called before the city council to be examined about his association with three "godless" painters, assistants of Albrecht Durer. His replies did not satisfy the authorities.

21 January 1525

Hans Denck was expelled from Nuremberg, threatened with death if he ever came within 15 kilometers of the city limits. He had to leave his wife and child behind. His property was confiscated to support them. Denck may have next traveled to Muhlhausen, having been invited there by Thomas Muntzer. By May he was again on the road, this time to Schwyz, Switzerland.

May 1525

A pro-peasant pamphlet entitled To the Assembly of Common Peasantry was published here.

1533

May 1533

Peter Riedemann was imprisoned in Nuremberg. He remained locked up here for the next 4 years.

1537

14 July 1537

Peter Riedemann was released from the prison tower.