Frans Claesz (d. 1539)
Frans Claesz, an Anabaptist martyr, a native of Hallum, Dutch province of Friesland, was beheaded at the Frisian capital Leeuwarden on 8 February 1539, with four others, because he had been rebaptized, and had "a bad opinion of the Holy Sacrament and the constitution of the Holy (Roman Catholic) Church."
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| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1956 |
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