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Hendrik (Heinrich) Niclaes was the founder of the [[Family of Love|Familists]] or the "House of Love," also called [[Nicolaites|Nicolaites]]. He was a native of [[Münster Anabaptists|Münster]], [[Westphalia (Germany)|Westphalia]], [[Germany|Germany]]. He had visions as a boy, entered a Latin school at the age of nine, but three years later worked in his father's business until he married and took over a business of his own. At the age of 27 he was arrested on a suspicion of Lutheran beliefs, and then moved to [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]]. Here he was arrested on a suspicion of being a "Münsterite." After his release he stayed nine years longer in Amsterdam. At the age of 39, while he was living in Emden, [[East Friesland (Niedersachsen, Germany)|East Friesland]], where he owned a thriving business, he had prophetic visions and gathered a following. When he was 59 he was again imprisoned and tried on the rack. He escaped to [[Kampen (Overijssel, Netherlands)|Kampen]], Dutch province of [[Overijssel (Netherlands)|Overijssel]], and from there to London and Cologne. He was a prolific writer. [[Nippold, Friedrich (1838-1918)|Nippold]] names 51 titles from his pen, which deal with a mystical pantheism.The disloyalty of some friends embittered the last years of his life. With [[David Joris (ca. 1501-1556)|David Joris ]]he carried on a brief literary dispute. Other [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] connections cannot be claimed, as some older histories erroneously assert. In [[Netherlands|Holland]] he had few adherents. Only in [[Dordrecht (Zuid-Holland, Netherlands)|Dordrecht]] was there a group of followers until about 1614. Among his most influential followers was Christoffel Plantijn (1520-1589), noted printer at [[Antwerp (Belgium)|Antwerp]]. | Hendrik (Heinrich) Niclaes was the founder of the [[Family of Love|Familists]] or the "House of Love," also called [[Nicolaites|Nicolaites]]. He was a native of [[Münster Anabaptists|Münster]], [[Westphalia (Germany)|Westphalia]], [[Germany|Germany]]. He had visions as a boy, entered a Latin school at the age of nine, but three years later worked in his father's business until he married and took over a business of his own. At the age of 27 he was arrested on a suspicion of Lutheran beliefs, and then moved to [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]]. Here he was arrested on a suspicion of being a "Münsterite." After his release he stayed nine years longer in Amsterdam. At the age of 39, while he was living in Emden, [[East Friesland (Niedersachsen, Germany)|East Friesland]], where he owned a thriving business, he had prophetic visions and gathered a following. When he was 59 he was again imprisoned and tried on the rack. He escaped to [[Kampen (Overijssel, Netherlands)|Kampen]], Dutch province of [[Overijssel (Netherlands)|Overijssel]], and from there to London and Cologne. He was a prolific writer. [[Nippold, Friedrich (1838-1918)|Nippold]] names 51 titles from his pen, which deal with a mystical pantheism.The disloyalty of some friends embittered the last years of his life. With [[David Joris (ca. 1501-1556)|David Joris ]]he carried on a brief literary dispute. Other [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] connections cannot be claimed, as some older histories erroneously assert. In [[Netherlands|Holland]] he had few adherents. Only in [[Dordrecht (Zuid-Holland, Netherlands)|Dordrecht]] was there a group of followers until about 1614. Among his most influential followers was Christoffel Plantijn (1520-1589), noted printer at [[Antwerp (Belgium)|Antwerp]]. | ||
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Hendrik (Heinrich) Niclaes was the founder of the Familists or the "House of Love," also called Nicolaites. He was a native of Münster, Westphalia, Germany. He had visions as a boy, entered a Latin school at the age of nine, but three years later worked in his father's business until he married and took over a business of his own. At the age of 27 he was arrested on a suspicion of Lutheran beliefs, and then moved to Amsterdam. Here he was arrested on a suspicion of being a "Münsterite." After his release he stayed nine years longer in Amsterdam. At the age of 39, while he was living in Emden, East Friesland, where he owned a thriving business, he had prophetic visions and gathered a following. When he was 59 he was again imprisoned and tried on the rack. He escaped to Kampen, Dutch province of Overijssel, and from there to London and Cologne. He was a prolific writer. Nippold names 51 titles from his pen, which deal with a mystical pantheism.The disloyalty of some friends embittered the last years of his life. With David Joris he carried on a brief literary dispute. Other Anabaptist connections cannot be claimed, as some older histories erroneously assert. In Holland he had few adherents. Only in Dordrecht was there a group of followers until about 1614. Among his most influential followers was Christoffel Plantijn (1520-1589), noted printer at Antwerp.
Bibliography
Cramer, Samuel and Fredrik Pijper. Bibliotheca Reformatoria Neerlandica. 10 v. The Hague: M. Nijhoff, 1903-1914: VII, passim, see Index.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 224.
Kühler, Wilhelmus Johannes. Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche Doopsgezinden in de Zestiende Eeuw. Haarlem: H.D. Tjeenk Willink, 1932: 387-394.
Lindeboom, J. Stiefkinderen van het Christendom. The Hague, 1929: 201-209.
Nippold, F. "Heinrich Niclaes und das Haus der Liebe." Zeitschrift für die historische Theologie 3-4 (1862).
| Author(s) | Christian Neff |
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| Date Published | 1957 |
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Neff, Christian. "Niclaes, Hendrik (1502-1580)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 16 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Niclaes,_Hendrik_(1502-1580)&oldid=105110.
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Neff, Christian. (1957). Niclaes, Hendrik (1502-1580). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Niclaes,_Hendrik_(1502-1580)&oldid=105110.
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