Claes van Armentières (d. 1575)

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Claes of Armentières (in France), an Anabaptist martyr, whose official name was Nicolaes de Stevele, was burned at the stake at Antwerp, 7 October 1575 together with Lynken. By trade he was a maker of embroidery.

Other accounts indicate that Lynken in January 1576 together with Jenneken Pots.

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Braght, Thieleman J. van. The Bloody Theatre or Martyrs’ Mirror of the Defenseless Christians Who Baptized Only upon Confession of Faith and Who Suffered and Died for the Testimony of Jesus Their Saviour… to the Year A.D. 1660. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1951: 1008.  Available online at: http://www.homecomers.org/mirror/

Génard, Petrus. Antwerpsch archievenblad. Antwerpen, Belgium: Stadsarchief te Antwerpen: XIII, 195; XIV, 96-97, No. 1092.

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Author(s) Nanne van der Zijpp
Sam Steiner
Date Published January 2018

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