Claes Jansz (d. 1536)
Claes Jansz, a revolutionary Anabaptist and citizen of Hazerswoude, Dutch province of South Holland, who took part in the Anabaptist revolts at Hazerswoude on 31 December 1535, and Poeldijk in February 1536, and was executed at The Hague on 13 March 1536, in a very cruel way, his heart being cut out of his body.
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| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1953 |
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