Lieven, Claus (d. 1549)
Claus (Claes) Lieven was beheaded on 27 September 1549 at Ghent, Belgium. He was the father of the Anabaptist martyrs Cathalijne and Suzanneke Claes, executed on 3 December 1573, at Ghent. It is not clear whether Lieven was a Calvinist or a Mennonite.
Bibliography
Verheyden, A. L. E. Het Gentsche Martyrologium (1530-1595). Brugge: De Tempel, 1946: 65, 12, No. 19.
Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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Date Published | 1957 |
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. "Lieven, Claus (d. 1549)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 23 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lieven,_Claus_(d._1549)&oldid=83210.
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1957). Lieven, Claus (d. 1549). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Lieven,_Claus_(d._1549)&oldid=83210.
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