Heynrick Willemsz (d. 1534)
Heynrick (Heyndric) Willemsz, an Anabaptist martyr, a native of Hazerswoude, Dutch province of South Holland, was burned at the stake at The Hague on 25 April 1534. He belonged to a group of revolutionary Anabaptists, whose execution was dated by van Braght in 1532.
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Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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Date Published | 1956 |
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