Eldert Gerritsz (d. 1544)
Eldert (Aelbert, Aeldert) Gerritsz, born at Velthuysen, near Zwolle, Dutch province of Overijssel, a revolutionary Anabaptist, a follower of Jan van Batenburg, was charged with belonging to corrupt sects and having robbed many Catholic churches. He was beheaded at Utrecht (Netherlands) on 21 July 1544.
Bibliography
Berigten van het Historisch Genootschap te Utrecht IV, 2 (1851): 146.
Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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Date Published | 1956 |
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Eldert Gerritsz (d. 1544)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 20 Aug 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Eldert_Gerritsz_(d._1544)&oldid=168407.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1956). Eldert Gerritsz (d. 1544). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 August 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Eldert_Gerritsz_(d._1544)&oldid=168407.
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