Hans den Duytsch (d. 1558)
Hans den Duytsch (official name Hans Pfieinshorn), an Anabaptist martyr, a native of Nürnberg, Germany, was beheaded at Antwerp, Belgium, at the Steen prison on 26 October 1558, and his body thrown into the Scheide River. His death is commemorated in the song, "Aenhoort Godt, hemelsche Vader" (Hear, O God, heavenly Father), found in the Liedtboecxken van den Offer des Heeren, No. 16.
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| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1956 |
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