Wucherer, Hans (d. 1537)
Hans Wucherer, an Anabaptist martyr who, after brutal torture, was burned at the stake at Burkhausen, Bavaria, in 1537 together with Hans Bartel, who is also known as Bartel Synbeck, a weaver of Kaufbeuren. In prison he wrote a moving letter to his wife, which is reprinted in the Hutterite Chronicle, bidding her farewell and admonishing her "to remain true to the brotherhood and to God."
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| Author(s) | Christian Neff |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1959 |
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Neff, Christian. (1959). Wucherer, Hans (d. 1537). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Wucherer,_Hans_(d._1537)&oldid=146761.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 991. All rights reserved.
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