Bachmann, Elisabeth (d. 1643?)
Elisabeth Bachmann, an Anabaptist martyr, was seized in Zürich in 1643 with two fellow believers, Elssa Bethezai and Sara Wanry. They remained steadfast in their faith and ended their lives in prison after enduring much want, misery, and wretchedness.
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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: 1120. Available online at: http://www.homecomers.org/mirror/index.htm.
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| Author(s) | Otto Hege |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1955 |
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Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 204. All rights reserved.
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