Maeyken Kocx (d. 1561)
Maeyken Kocx, an Anabaptist martyr, was seized at Ieper (Yperen), Flanders, Belgium, in 1561 with four others, and "loving God above all, and, out of love to Him, adhering to the truth known and accepted," she was publicly burned at the stake. Her name is celebrated in a hymn, "Geroert ben ick van binnen" (I am inwardly stirred), which is found in the Nieu Liedenboeck of 1562, as well as in the Lietboecxken van den Offer des Heeren of 1563 (No. 23) and Tweede Liedeboeck of 1583. In this hymn she is called only Maeyken (Mayken).
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| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1957 |
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