Movements of a similar character, possessing a strong family likeness, belong to the mental atmosphere of the time in Germany.

The so-called Zwickau prophets, for example, Nicholas Storch and his colleagues, seem in their general attitude to have approached very closely to the principles of the Anabaptist sectaries.

But even here it is incorrect to regard them, as has often been done, as directly connected with the latter; still more as themselves the germ of the Anabaptist party of the following years.

Thomas Muenzer, the only leader of the movement of 1525 who seems to have been acquainted with the Zuerich enthusiasts, was by no means at one with them on many points, notably refusing to attach any importance to their special sign, rebaptism.

Chief among the Zuerich coterie may be mentioned Konrad Grebel, at whose house the sect first of all assembled.