Dirck Jansz (d. 1561)

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Dirck Jansz was an Anabaptist martyr, originally of Borkelt near Münster, Westphalia, Germany, and afterwards a citizen of Middelburg, Dutch province of Zeeland, He was tortured at Middelburg, but refused to name his brethren. He remained steadfast and maintained his opinion, for which reason he was "punished" by being strangled and burned at the stake. The date of execution was likely 5 February 1561.

Bibliography

Pekelharing, Klass Rutger. Bijdragen voor de geschiedenis der hervorming in Zeeland,1524- 1572. Middelburg: J.C. & W. Altorffer, 1866: VI, 42, 43.


Author(s) Nanne van der Zijpp
Date Published 1956

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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Dirck Jansz (d. 1561)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Dirck_Jansz_(d._1561)&oldid=107524.

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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1956). Dirck Jansz (d. 1561). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Dirck_Jansz_(d._1561)&oldid=107524.



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