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Viglius (Wigle) van Aytta of Zwichem (1507-1577), a learned nobleman of [[Friesland (Netherlands)|Friesland]], Netherlands, a friend of [[Erasmus, Desiderius (1466-1536)|Erasmus]], a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] clergyman, ecclesiastical inspector for the bishop of [[Utrecht (Netherlands)|Utrecht]] in the Dutch province of [[Groningen (Netherlands)|Groningen]] 1534-35, member of the (Spanish) Secret Court of Brussels, several times ambassador of [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500-1558)|Emperor Charles V]], was a bitter opponent of heresy and especially of the [[Anabaptism|Anabaptists]]. His letters contain some particulars about the Anabaptists after 1534. A painted portrait which until the early 20th century was supposed to be a picture of [[Menno Simons (1496-1561)|Menno Simons]] (<em>Doopsgezinde Bijdragen</em> 1916, facing p. 33) probably represents Viglius van Aytta. | Viglius (Wigle) van Aytta of Zwichem (1507-1577), a learned nobleman of [[Friesland (Netherlands)|Friesland]], Netherlands, a friend of [[Erasmus, Desiderius (1466-1536)|Erasmus]], a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] clergyman, ecclesiastical inspector for the bishop of [[Utrecht (Netherlands)|Utrecht]] in the Dutch province of [[Groningen (Netherlands)|Groningen]] 1534-35, member of the (Spanish) Secret Court of Brussels, several times ambassador of [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500-1558)|Emperor Charles V]], was a bitter opponent of heresy and especially of the [[Anabaptism|Anabaptists]]. His letters contain some particulars about the Anabaptists after 1534. A painted portrait which until the early 20th century was supposed to be a picture of [[Menno Simons (1496-1561)|Menno Simons]] (<em>Doopsgezinde Bijdragen</em> 1916, facing p. 33) probably represents Viglius van Aytta. | ||
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Hermersdorf, B. H. D. <em>Wigle van Aytta van Zwichem</em>. Leiden, 1914. | Hermersdorf, B. H. D. <em>Wigle van Aytta van Zwichem</em>. Leiden, 1914. | ||
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Mellink, Albert F.<em> De Wederdopers in de noordelijke Nederlanden 1531-1544</em>. Groningen: J.B. Wolters, 1954: 21, 258, 262, 329. | Mellink, Albert F.<em> De Wederdopers in de noordelijke Nederlanden 1531-1544</em>. Groningen: J.B. Wolters, 1954: 21, 258, 262, 329. | ||
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Molhuysen, P. C. and P. J. Blok. <em>Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek,</em> 10 vols. Leiden, 1911-1937: II, 46-52. | Molhuysen, P. C. and P. J. Blok. <em>Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek,</em> 10 vols. Leiden, 1911-1937: II, 46-52. | ||
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Viglius (Wigle) van Aytta of Zwichem (1507-1577), a learned nobleman of Friesland, Netherlands, a friend of Erasmus, a Roman Catholic clergyman, ecclesiastical inspector for the bishop of Utrecht in the Dutch province of Groningen 1534-35, member of the (Spanish) Secret Court of Brussels, several times ambassador of Emperor Charles V, was a bitter opponent of heresy and especially of the Anabaptists. His letters contain some particulars about the Anabaptists after 1534. A painted portrait which until the early 20th century was supposed to be a picture of Menno Simons (Doopsgezinde Bijdragen 1916, facing p. 33) probably represents Viglius van Aytta.
Bibliography
Hermersdorf, B. H. D. Wigle van Aytta van Zwichem. Leiden, 1914.
Mellink, Albert F. De Wederdopers in de noordelijke Nederlanden 1531-1544. Groningen: J.B. Wolters, 1954: 21, 258, 262, 329.
Mennonite Life III No. 3 (1948): 16.
Molhuysen, P. C. and P. J. Blok. Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek, 10 vols. Leiden, 1911-1937: II, 46-52.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Viglius van Aytta (1507-1577)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Viglius_van_Aytta_(1507-1577)&oldid=119785.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Viglius van Aytta (1507-1577). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Viglius_van_Aytta_(1507-1577)&oldid=119785.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 820. All rights reserved.
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