Appenzell

Appenzell canton, Switzerland


1523

September 1523
Balthasar Hubmaier came to Appenzell to preach at the invitation of Jacob Schurtanner, an old friend from their student days at the University of Freiburg.


1524

14 February 1524
Balthasar Hubmaier was in Appenzell, although details about this visit are lacking in the record.


1527

21 April 1527
After a brief appearance, George Blaurock was banished from Appenzell. He next showed up in Bern.


1529

April 1529
George Blaurock was arrested in Appenzell and detained briefly by the authorities. He was then banished from the territory and threatened with execution if he returned. As he was now considered an outlaw in most of German-speaking Switzerland, George headed back to South Tyrol.





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