Frans Swertveger (d. 1555)
Frans Swertveger (Sweerdtveger), a cloth shearer, whose official name was Frans Deens or Doos, an Anabaptist martyr, was put to death in Antwerp on 27 August 1555 with three brethren, Hans Borduerwercker, Jan Drooghscheerder, and Pieter with the lame foot, after a valiant confession of his faith. Their names are celebrated in the song, "Aenhoort, Godt, hemelsche Vader" (Hear, O God, heavenly Father), which is found in the Liedtboecxken van den Offer des Heeren (1563) No. 16. Frans's property was confiscated.
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| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1956 |
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