Dirck, Cleynen (d. 1558)

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Cleynen Dirck (Dierick Jonckhans; Little Dirk in English edition of Martyrs' Mirror), an Anabaptist martyr and a native of Walderveen near Trier, Germany, was taken prisoner at Antwerp, Belgium. He was examined three times and beheaded at the Steen prison at Antwerp on 21 July 1558. His name is found in the song "Aenhoort Godt, hemelsche Vader" (Hear, O God, heavenly Father), in the Liedtboecxken van den Offer des Heeren.

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Author(s) Nanne van der Zijpp
Date Published 1956

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van der Zijpp, Nanne. "Dirck, Cleynen (d. 1558)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Dirck,_Cleynen_(d._1558)&oldid=94366.

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van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1956). Dirck, Cleynen (d. 1558). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Dirck,_Cleynen_(d._1558)&oldid=94366.



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