Franekeraars

Franekeraars (or Franekers) were a group of Dutch Mennonites who about 1556 followed Hendrik Naeldeman of Franeker, also called Scheedemakers. They were a progressive group among the Dutch Mennonites and soon merged with the Waterlanders.

Bibliography

Cramer, Samuel and Fredrik Pijper. Bibliotheca Reformatoria Neerlandica.  10 v. The Hague: M. Nijhoff, 1903-1914: VII, 55.

Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1876): 21.

Author(s)	Nanne van der Zijpp
Date Published	1956

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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Franekeraars." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Franekeraars&oldid=107663.

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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1956). Franekeraars. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Franekeraars&oldid=107663.

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