(Not shown are non-Nicene, nontrinitarian, and some restorationist denominations.)
Medieval forerunners
Anabaptists are considered to have begun with the Radical Reformationin the 16th century, but historians

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Switzerland
Anabaptism in Switzerland began as an offshoot of the church reforms instigated by Ulrich Zwingli

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Roman Catholics and Protestantsalike persecuted the Anabaptists, resorting to torture and execution in attempts to curb the growth of the

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Different types exist among the Anabaptists, although the categorizations tend to vary with the scholar's viewpoint on origins. Estep claims that in order to understand Anabaptism, one must "distinguish between the Anabaptists, inspirationists, and

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Anabaptists
Among the Anabaptist groups still present are mainly the Amish, certain Brethren churches, Hutterites and Mennonites. Schwarzenau Brethren and River Brethrenemerged in the 18th century under Anabaptist influence and

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Anabaptists, who view themselves as a separate branch of Christianity.

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Charismatic manifestations
Within the inspirationist wing of the Anabaptist movement, it was not unusual for charismatic manifestations to appear, such as dancing, falling under the power of the Holy Spirit, "prophetic processions" (at Zurich in 1525, at

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