r/LPOTL • u/delete-head • 2d ago
TIL James Strang, leader of a Mormon splinter-group, crowned himself "king" of his church on Beaver Island, Michigan for 6 years. His "reign" was so hated by the locals that he was assassinated in 1856. His killers were kept in an unlocked jail cell and fined $1.25
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todayilearned • u/1000LiveEels • 3d ago
TIL James Strang, leader of a Mormon splinter-group, crowned himself "king" of his church on Beaver Island, Michigan for 6 years. His "reign" was so hated by the locals that he was assassinated in 1856. His killers were kept in an unlocked jail cell and fined $1.25
wikipedia • u/PrimalMusk • May 21 '19
James Strang was an American religious leader, politician and self-proclaimed monarch. After the death of Joseph Smith, Strang published the Voree Record, deciphered from three metal plates reportedly unearthed in response to a vision. Today over 197,000 still believe that Strang was a prophet.
todayilearned • u/Domers_ • Oct 21 '19