A King for Burning(1993)

A King for Burning is a historical drama set in 1534 Münster, where the charismatic Anabaptist preacher Jan van Leyden ignites religious fervor that splinters the city's Catholic and Protestant communities. His radical message attracts thousands of followers, particularly women, triggering a brutal power struggle between Anabaptists, the Church, nobility, and ordinary citizens. As competing factions clash for control, Prince-Bishop Franz von Waldeck lays siege to the city, trapping its inhabitants in a desperate fight for survival. The series explores faith, ambition, and the violent collision of ideologies during one of Europe's most turbulent religious upheavals.