Gerryt Jansz (d. 1536)
Gerryt (Gerrit) Jansz and his brother Herman Jans were beheaded on 24 October 1536 at Leeuwarden, Dutch province of Friesland, because they had lodged Menno Simons in their home.
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Vos, Karel. Menno Simons, 1496-1561, zijn leven en werken en zijne reformatorische denkbeelden. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1914: 230.
Additional Information
Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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Date Published | 1956 |
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1956). Gerryt Jansz (d. 1536). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Gerryt_Jansz_(d._1536)&oldid=107762.
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