Maerten Saey-Wever (d. 1557)

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Maerten Saey-Wever, an Anabaptist martyr, burned at the stake at Antwerp, Belgium, with some other martyrs on 30 January 1557. His name is found in hymn No. 16, "Aenhoort, Godt, hemelsche Vader" (Hear, O God, heavenly Father) of the Lietboecxken van den Offer des Heeren. His official name was Maerten (Martin) van Steertegem; he was a native of Wervik in Flanders and a weaver of serge. He left behind some furniture, which was confiscated.

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Braght, Thieleman J. van. Het Bloedigh Tooneel of Martelaers Spiegel der Doopsgesinde of Weereloose Christenen, Die om 't getuygenis van Jesus haren Salighmaker geleden hebben ende gedood zijn van Christi tijd of tot desen tijd toe. Den Tweeden Druk. Amsterdam: Hieronymus Sweerts, …, 1685. Part II: 184.

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Author(s) Nanne van der Zijpp
Date Published 1957

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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Maerten Saey-Wever (d. 1557)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 24 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Maerten_Saey-Wever_(d._1557)&oldid=127978.

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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1957). Maerten Saey-Wever (d. 1557). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Maerten_Saey-Wever_(d._1557)&oldid=127978.



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