Hans Symonsz (d. 1567)
Engraving by Jan Luiken Jan Luiken in Martyrs' Mirror, v. 2, p. 345 of Dutch edition.
Source: Rijksmuseum.
Hans (Jan) Symonsz, (erroneously also called Simon Janssen), an Anabaptist martyr, was burned at the stake at Antwerp, Belgium on 13 September 1567. He was a wholesale dealer and a preacher of the Antwerp congregation. In 1566 he had been in Friesland to settle the Flemish-Frisian quarrels (see Flemish Mennonites). The Martyrs' Mirror contains two letters written by Hans in prison.
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| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1956 |
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