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Jan Willemsz (Willems) (Wilhems), of [[Roermond (Limburg, Netherlands)|Roermond]] (also said to be of [[Kleve (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Kleve]]), a revolutionary [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]], "in whom [[Beukelszoon, Jan (ca. 1509-1536)|Jan van Leyden]] seemed to have returned," as [[Kühler, Wilhelmus Johannes (1874-1946)|Kühler]] writes. His headquarters were near [[Wesel (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Wesel]], [[Germany|Germany]], but he was also active in the eastern part of the [[Netherlands|Netherlands]]. In 1574 he was arrested and imprisoned at Wesel. By bribing the jailer, he was able to lead his followers even while in prison, for a period of five years. On 12 March 1580 he was put to death at Wesel by burning at the stake. With him the [[Münster Anabaptists|Münsterites]] and [[Batenburg, Jan van (1495-1538)|Batenburgers]] died out. [[Niellius, Carolus (16th/17th centuries)|Charles de Nielles]], the Reformed minister at Wesel, in 1695 published a French translation of [[Obbe Philips (ca. 1500-1568)|Obbe Philips']] <em>Bekentenisse</em> at [[Leiden (Zuid-Holland, Netherlands)|Leiden]], adding an account of Jan Willemsz' career in order to alert the government against "the pernicious doctrines of the Anabaptists." | Jan Willemsz (Willems) (Wilhems), of [[Roermond (Limburg, Netherlands)|Roermond]] (also said to be of [[Kleve (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Kleve]]), a revolutionary [[Anabaptism|Anabaptist]], "in whom [[Beukelszoon, Jan (ca. 1509-1536)|Jan van Leyden]] seemed to have returned," as [[Kühler, Wilhelmus Johannes (1874-1946)|Kühler]] writes. His headquarters were near [[Wesel (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Wesel]], [[Germany|Germany]], but he was also active in the eastern part of the [[Netherlands|Netherlands]]. In 1574 he was arrested and imprisoned at Wesel. By bribing the jailer, he was able to lead his followers even while in prison, for a period of five years. On 12 March 1580 he was put to death at Wesel by burning at the stake. With him the [[Münster Anabaptists|Münsterites]] and [[Batenburg, Jan van (1495-1538)|Batenburgers]] died out. [[Niellius, Carolus (16th/17th centuries)|Charles de Nielles]], the Reformed minister at Wesel, in 1695 published a French translation of [[Obbe Philips (ca. 1500-1568)|Obbe Philips']] <em>Bekentenisse</em> at [[Leiden (Zuid-Holland, Netherlands)|Leiden]], adding an account of Jan Willemsz' career in order to alert the government against "the pernicious doctrines of the Anabaptists." | ||
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<div> Cramer, Samuel and Fredrik Pijper. <em>Bibliotheca Reformatoria Neerlandica</em>. The Hague: M. Nijhoff, 1903-1914: VII, 66, note, 101. | <div> Cramer, Samuel and Fredrik Pijper. <em>Bibliotheca Reformatoria Neerlandica</em>. The Hague: M. Nijhoff, 1903-1914: VII, 66, note, 101. | ||
Revision as of 19:21, 20 August 2013
Jan Willemsz (Willems) (Wilhems), of Roermond (also said to be of Kleve), a revolutionary Anabaptist, "in whom Jan van Leyden seemed to have returned," as Kühler writes. His headquarters were near Wesel, Germany, but he was also active in the eastern part of the Netherlands. In 1574 he was arrested and imprisoned at Wesel. By bribing the jailer, he was able to lead his followers even while in prison, for a period of five years. On 12 March 1580 he was put to death at Wesel by burning at the stake. With him the Münsterites and Batenburgers died out. Charles de Nielles, the Reformed minister at Wesel, in 1695 published a French translation of Obbe Philips' Bekentenisse at Leiden, adding an account of Jan Willemsz' career in order to alert the government against "the pernicious doctrines of the Anabaptists."
Bibliography
Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1900): 200.
Kühler, Wilhelmus Johannes. Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche Doopsgezinden in de Zestiende Eeuw. Haarlem: H.D. Tjeenk Willink, 1932: 208-211.
| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
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| Date Published | 1957 |
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. "Jan Willemsz (d. 1580)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 19 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Jan_Willemsz_(d._1580)&oldid=82619.
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van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1957). Jan Willemsz (d. 1580). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Jan_Willemsz_(d._1580)&oldid=82619.
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