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Hans Weischenfelder, an [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] martyr, burned at the stake at [[Bamberg (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Bamberg]], Bavaria, on 30 January 1528, with [[Weiss, Endres (d. 1528)|Endres Weiss]], Else Koch, [[Petz, Margarethe (d. 1528)|Margaret Petz]], and [[Rosner, Katharina (d. 1528)|Katharina Rosner]]. Weischenfelder was a miller of Uetzing, Upper Franconia, Germany. In his cross-examination he said that he was on his way to [[Moravia (Czech Republic)|Moravia]] to join the [[Hutterian Brethren (Hutterische Brüder)|Hutterites]], that he was baptized by [[Hut, Hans (d. 1527)|Hans Hut]], and made brief statements on some points of doctrine, such as the sacraments. But instead of going to Moravia he stayed behind at [[Passau (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Passau]] "to tend the flock" there. In March 1527, under pressure, he turned against Hut and testified that Hut had been guilty of revolutionary teachings, although [[Weischenfelder, Mertain and Veit (16th century)|Mertain Weischenfelder]] and others denied this. | Hans Weischenfelder, an [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]] martyr, burned at the stake at [[Bamberg (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Bamberg]], Bavaria, on 30 January 1528, with [[Weiss, Endres (d. 1528)|Endres Weiss]], Else Koch, [[Petz, Margarethe (d. 1528)|Margaret Petz]], and [[Rosner, Katharina (d. 1528)|Katharina Rosner]]. Weischenfelder was a miller of Uetzing, Upper Franconia, Germany. In his cross-examination he said that he was on his way to [[Moravia (Czech Republic)|Moravia]] to join the [[Hutterian Brethren (Hutterische Brüder)|Hutterites]], that he was baptized by [[Hut, Hans (d. 1527)|Hans Hut]], and made brief statements on some points of doctrine, such as the sacraments. But instead of going to Moravia he stayed behind at [[Passau (Freistaat Bayern, Germany)|Passau]] "to tend the flock" there. In March 1527, under pressure, he turned against Hut and testified that Hut had been guilty of revolutionary teachings, although [[Weischenfelder, Mertain and Veit (16th century)|Mertain Weischenfelder]] and others denied this. | ||
= Bibliography = | = Bibliography = | ||
| − | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. IV. | + | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. IV, 489. |
Herbert Klassen. "Some Aspects of the Teaching of Hans Hut." M.A. thesis, University of British Columbia, 1958. | Herbert Klassen. "Some Aspects of the Teaching of Hans Hut." M.A. thesis, University of British Columbia, 1958. | ||
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Hans Weischenfelder, an Anabaptist martyr, burned at the stake at Bamberg, Bavaria, on 30 January 1528, with Endres Weiss, Else Koch, Margaret Petz, and Katharina Rosner. Weischenfelder was a miller of Uetzing, Upper Franconia, Germany. In his cross-examination he said that he was on his way to Moravia to join the Hutterites, that he was baptized by Hans Hut, and made brief statements on some points of doctrine, such as the sacraments. But instead of going to Moravia he stayed behind at Passau "to tend the flock" there. In March 1527, under pressure, he turned against Hut and testified that Hut had been guilty of revolutionary teachings, although Mertain Weischenfelder and others denied this.
Bibliography
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. IV, 489.
Herbert Klassen. "Some Aspects of the Teaching of Hans Hut." M.A. thesis, University of British Columbia, 1958.
Wappler, Paul. Die Täuferbewegung in Thüringen von 1526-1584. Jena: Gustav Fisher, 1913: 273-82.
| Author(s) | Harold S Bender |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Bender, Harold S. "Weischenfelder, Hans (d. 1528)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Weischenfelder,_Hans_(d._1528)&oldid=135389.
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Bender, Harold S. (1959). Weischenfelder, Hans (d. 1528). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Weischenfelder,_Hans_(d._1528)&oldid=135389.
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