Lieven Jansz (d. 1552)
Lieven (Lievijn, Liefken de Keyser, or Liefken van Gent) Jansz was an Anabaptist martyr, burned at the stake on 6 August 1552 at Amsterdam together with five co-martyrs. Lieven Jansz, who was a native of Ghent, Belgium, and a weaver by trade, had been baptized by Gillis van Aken.
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| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1957 |
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