MARTYRS MIRROR

of the DEFENSELESS CHRISTIANS

MARTYRS MIRROR - OLD BOOK

The Martyrs Mirror "Old Book," a collection of testimonies and letters of 16th century Anabaptist martyrs, was enlarged by Thieleman van Braght around 1659 based on earlier works published in Holland more than a century before. (More)

Subject/Writer	Page
Meister, Leonhard	413
Koch, Hans	413
Tauber, Caspar	414
Mantz, Felix	415
Sattler, Michael	416
Wagner, George	416
Keyser, Leonhard	420
Hermann, Thomas	422
Weynken	422
Schoener, Leonhard	424
Walen, John	424
Frick, Leonhard	425
Schlaeffer, Hans	425
Schneider, Leopold	426
Little Hans of Stotzingen	427
Eighteen persons burned in Salzburg	427
Pretle, Hans	427
Ulman, Wolfgang	427
Three brethren and two sisters	428
Thomas, Balthasar and Dominicus	428
Feierer, Hans	428
Nine brethren and three sisters	429
Langmantel, Hans	429
Six persons at Basel	429
Vilgard and Caspar of Schoeneck	429
Reve, Hans van der	430
Blaurock, George	430-432
Plaitner, Virgil	433
Prader, Carius	433
Louis	433
Seven brethren	433
Brandhuber, Wolfgang	433
Hut, John	433
Niedermair, Hans	433
Kopf, Daniel	435
Four brethren and four sisters	435
Anna of Freiburg	435
Maler, Anna and Ursula	437
About 350 persons near Altzey	437
Two other brethren and two sisters	437
Second edict in Zurich	438
Bauman, George	438
Gruenwald, George	438
Philip of Langenlonsheim	438
Steinmetz, George	439
Eslinger, Wolfgang	439
Pain	439
Martin the Painter and others	439-440
Gruber, Lambrecth	440
Pelgrims, Veit and others	440
Mair, Walter	440
Schumacher, Laurence	440
Plaver, Peter	440
Beck, Hans	440
Taller, Hans	440
Zaunringerad, George	440
Feichter, Conrad	441
Snyder, Sicke	441
Fest, Ludwig	441
Kraen, Hugo Jacob	441
Haring, Christina	441
Wiggers, William	442
Edict of Emperor Charles V	442
Koster, Peter	443
Jans, Sybrant	443
Benedictus, Stephen	443
Campen, Hendrick Gijsbrechts van	443
Claessen, Andrew	444
Seven brethren	444
Kels, Jerome	445
Mels, Johanna	445
Seifensieder, Michael	445
Gerrits, Peter	445
Oberbacker, Hans	445
Leydecker, Peter	445
Joris, Peter	445
Vaser, George	446
Gruenfelder, Hans	446
Glasmacher, Sebastian	446
Sailer, Leonhard	446
Peiz, Hans	447
Twelve persons at Vucht	447
Bartel, Hans	447
Keurs, Philip de	447
Adrian of Gravenhage	447
Wucherer, Hans	447
Greizinger, Offrus	448
Lochmair, Leonhard	448
Wideman, Michael	449
Martin of Vilgraten	449
Schumacher, Caspar	449
Styarts, John	449
Apollonia, wife of Leonhard Seyle	450
Hans of Wels	450
Decree in England	450
Seyel, Hans	450
Great persecution in Austria	450
Anna of Rotterdam	453-454
Jacobs, Arent	455
Reynerts, Tjaert	455
Simeraver, Hans	455
Walter of Stoelwijk	455-464
Krood, Dirk Pieters	464
Jans, Pieter Clas	464
Jacob and Seli	464
Trijnes, Pieter	464
Roders, Claes	464
Egtwercken, Jan and others	464
Huber, Hans	465
Hubmaier, Balthasar	465
Bernkop, Leonard	465
Hellrigling, Ursula	466
Decree in West Friesland	466
Damian of Algau	466
Libich, George	466
Beckum, Maria van and Ursula	467-468
Lamberts, Lucas	468-471
Claess John	468-471
Francis of Bolsweert	472
Oswald of Jamnits	472
Number of believers at Rotterdam	472
Kofler, Andrew	473
Blietel, Hans	473-474
Gurtzham, Hans	474
Matschilder, Michael and his wife	474
Pieters, Quirinius	474
Staudtach, Hans and others	475
Smuel, Dirk Peters	475-481
Heynes, Richst	481
Lecks, Claes	481
Elizabeth, AD 1549	481-482
Jans, Jan	483
Jans, Ellert and seven others	483-484
Fije and Eelken	484-485
Claess, Jacob	485-486
Jeronymus, Cecilia	485-486
Overdam, Hans van	486-494
Keeskooper, Hans	493-494
Buefkijn, Jannijn	493-494
Gover, Gillis, Mariken and Anneken	494-495
Willem, Martigen, Dieuwertgen and Maritgen	495
Haustelraed, Teunis van	495-496
Eleven then seven in Millen and Borren	496
Lindt, Tijs van	496
Palmen, Palmken	496
Jan and two others	497
Asselroye, Anthony van	497-498
Cantiana, Anna	498
Knel, John	498
Dosie, Jacques	498-500
Monster, Hans van	500
Bartl	500
Aernem, Hendrick van	500
Old Jacob	500
Two young girls	500
Decree for the introductions of the Inquisition	501
Dircks, Reyer	502
Smith at Komen	502
Gillis and Elizabeth	502
Bair, John	503
Catherine burned at the stake	503
Joris, Wouter, Grietgen and Naentgen	503
Segers, Jerome	504-522
Dircks, Lijsken	504-522
Weert, Pieter Bruynen van	523-524
Jan the old clothes buyer	523-525
Willem the cabinetmaker	525
Maria of Monjou	525-526
Jans, Dirk	526
Barbel	526
Willem of Bierck and others	526
Robaeys, William	526
Mariken and Anneken	526
Dirks, Hendrick	526
Corneliss, Adrian	526-535
Jans, Lievijn and five others	535-536
Olman, Pieter van	536-538
Kulenburgh, Cornelis van	538
Jans, Herman	538
Capelle, Wouter van	539
Jans, Felistis	539
Tijs and Beerentge	539-540
Simon the shopkeeper	540
Kindt, Joos	540-546
Elisabeth and Hadewijk	546-547
A pious brother in Flanders	547-548
Witses, Pieter	548-549
Lovain, William van	549
David and Levina	549
Pieter with the lame foot and others	550
Leyen, Tanneken van der	550
Bartholomew the potter	550
Pichner, Hans	550
Rommeken	550
Pieters, Digna	550-551
Renewal of decree by Philip II	551-553
Francijntgen, Grietgen and Maeyken	553
Augustine the Baker	553
Abraham	554
Kudse, Jan de	554
Praet, Claes de	554-560
Hasepoot, Gerrit	560
Brael, Hans	560-563
Walraven, Janneken	563
Simons, Joriaen	563-568
Dircks, Clement	563-568
Six brethren in Volewijk	568
Zaeywever, Maerten and others	568
Droogscheerder, Willem	568-569
Margriete, Klaerken and Janneken	569
Jeronymus and four others	569
Algerius	570-573
Schumacher, Konrad	573-574
Examination of four persons in Rotterdam	574-578
Imbroeck, Thomas van	578-582
Jasper, Govert	582
Bossier, Maerten	582
Tomme, Absalom van	582
Haverbeke, Willem van	582
Verkampt, Daniel	582
Ledersnijder, Marcus de and others	583-584
Wippe, Joris	584-588
Smit, Hans and others	588-590
Adams, Hendrick	588
Kramer, Peter	590-591
Gotthard of Nonenberg	590-591
D'Auchy, Jacques	591-611
Claesken	611-616
Groot, Jelis de	616
Halewijn, Mahieu van	616
Hueber, Wolfgang	617
Thiem, Karel van	617
Brant, Jan Jans	617
Mair, Wolfgang	617
Vroevrouwe, Fransken and others	618
Keuts, Trijnken	618-618
Pan, Adrian	618-619
Vette, Hans de and others	620-622
Aechten of Zierckzee	623
Korte, Maeyken de	623-624
Bernaerts, Jelis	624-630
Bosch, Jan	630-631
Vermeersch, Hans	631-633
Langedul, Andries	633-633
Pottebacker, Mattheus	633-633
Leyen, Lauwerens van der	633-640
Claes, Anthonis and others	640
Aerts, Elsgen	640
Peter of Spain and others	640
Plovier, Lenaert and others	640-643
Felbinger, Nicholas	643-644
Leytner, John	643-644
Joris and Joachim	644
Kleermaecker, Willem de	645-646
Korbmacher, John and others	645-646
Houte, Soetgen van den	646-651
Joosten, Joost	651
Koolaert the Cooper	651
Verbeeck, Joos	651-652
Klampherer, Julius	651-652
Walle, Lauwerens van de	652-654
Schoonvelt, Antonis	652-654
Strings, Kalleken	652-654
Kocx, Maeyken	652-654
Elstlandt, Franchoys van	654
Orvel, Jan and Pleunis	654
Schut, John	654-655
Jan, Hendrick, Bastiaen, Hans and others	655
Amare, Nikasen	655
Amare, Marijn	655
Brael, Adriaen and others	655
Allaerts, Lauwerens	656
Strings, Jelis	656-660
Eemkens, Heyndrick	660-661
Friesen, George	661-663
Keppel, William van	661-662
Aelmeers, Martijntgen	663
Aelmeers, Nikasen van	663
Amare, Martijne	663
Welsch, Anthony	664
Sach, Francis van der	664
Swarte, Jan de and others	664-666
Aerts, Hendrick, and wife Janneken Cabiljaus	665
Lamberts, Dirk and others	666
Boosers, Maeyken	667-669
Corneliss, Willeboort	669-670
Maelbouts, Prijntgen and Martijntgen	670-671
Matthijss, Jelis	671-680
Gerrits, Jan	680-686
Burry, Adriaen den	686
Duyck, Willem de	686
Koch, Conrad	686-688
Servaes, Matthias	688-703
Forty-two persons in Berne	703
George, John and others	703-704
Langedul, Christian and others	704-709
Symons, Hans	709-713
Claess, Cornelis the Shoemaker	713-715
Aerts, Willem	715
Mesdagh, Jacques and others	715-721
Willems, Adrian	721
Groot, Lucas de	722
Portier, Jan	722
Maelschalk, Hendrick and others	723
Dircks, Jacob and sons	724-725
Raet, Karel de and others	725-726
Smit, Jan de and others	726
Schoolmaster, Valerius	726-731
Jans, Job	731
Thielemans, Jan	731-736
Arents, Heyndrick	736-737
Vettre, Claudine Le	737-738
Beckjen, Pieter Pieters	738-740
Verkamer, Lauwerens and others	740
Willems, Dirk	741-742
Alewijns, Hendrick and others	742-757
Oosten, Hans Marijn van	757-758
Alewyns, Gerrit	758
Berge, Anpleunis van den and others	758-759
Denijs, Wouter and others	759-761
Jasper, Nelleken	762-763
Sentences from Amsterdam	763-766
Timmerman, Herman	766-770
Hasebroeck, Jan van	770-774
Andriess, Dirk	774
Roore, Jacob de, the Chandler	774-785
Vleckwijk, Herman	785-798
Letters from Jacob the Chandler	798-818
Ol, Adriaen	818
Picolet, Abraham and others	818-823
Claess, Jan	823
Jeuriaenss, Tijs	823-831
Janss, Willem	831-832
Quirijnss, Jans and others	832-837
Janss, Cornelis	833
Hendrickss, Clement	834-841
Greyenberger, Veit	841-842
Essen, Ursel van and others	842-843
Essen, Arent van	842-843
Ogiers, Anneken	844-845
Andries, N.	845
Jans, Barber and others	845-846
Dircks, Faes	846-848
Aertss, Jan	847
Adrienss, Jan	847
Pieters, Adriaen and others	848
Verkindert, Joost	848-863
Andries, Lauwerens	863-864
Wege, Hans van den and others	864-870
Goethals, Barbelken	870-871
Duerhove, Saerken	870
Ten persons at Dortrecht	871
Claverss, Jelis and others	871-872
Mieuwess, Dirck	872
Heyndricks, Anneken	872-874
Straten, Joost van der	874
Pinder, Wolfgang	874-875
Straten, Hans van der	875-876
Corneliss, Gerrit	876-877
Verstralen, Hendrick	877-882
Deynoots, Maeyken	882
Hoedemaecker, Adriaen Janss	883-885
Andries, M.	885
Gaukes, Ydse and others	885-893
Eeuwouts, Douwe	893
Misel, Hans	893-894
Block, Jan	894-896
Eckelo, Heyndrick	896-897
Wouterss, Jan (van Kuyck) and others	897-926
Jans, Adriaenken and husband	926-929
Corneliss, Geleyn and others	929-931
Pieterss, Jan and others	929-931
Janss, Maertens	931-932
Hendrickss, Jan	933-944
Hendricks, Evert	944-945
Wouterss, Sander	944-945
Knevel, Hans	945-947
Bernaerts, Mattheus and others	947-951
Rogiers, Adrian	951-954
Straten, Maerten van der	954-961
Rijcker, Willem de	961-962
Fierens, Christoffel	961-962
Smit, Jan	962-963
Loosveldt, Pierijntgen	962-965
Bruyssel, Michiel van and Barberken	965
Ackeren, Jan van	965
Kleermaecker, George and others	965-966
Rousselare, Sijntgen van	967-968
Leuven, Franchoys van and others	968
Wege, Jacob van den	969-977
Deventer, Maeyken van	977-979
Wens, Maeyken and others	979-983
Munstdorp, Hans van and Janneken	983-991
Claes, Susanneken and Kalleken	991
Ysbaerts, Anthonis	991-992
Fifty-four persons in Antwerp and Brussels	992
Hoedemaecker, Adriaen	992-993
Keuse, Mattheus	992-993
Peltner, Hans	993-994
Aysess, Reytse	994-1005
Pruyt, Hendrick	1005-1007
Willemss, Olivier	1007
Jacob the Cobbler	1007-1008
Armentierss, Claes van	1008
Twenty persons in London	1008-1024
Pieterss, Jan	1008-1024
Terwoort, Hendrick	1008-1024
Glock, Paul	1024-1026
Binder, Matthijs	1026
Velde, Raphel van den	1026-1035
Schepens, Jeronymus	1035-1036
Louwerens the Shoemaker	1036
Bret, Hans	1037-1054
Letter of Privilege granted by William I	1054-1055
Janss, Louwerens Noodtruft	1055-1056
Ruyter, Hans de	1056
Charge of William I to Middleborgh	1056-1057
Sumer, Hendrick	1057
Mandel, Jacob	1057
Platser, Melchoir	1058-1059
Pirchner, Andries	1059-1060
Sumeraver, Leonhart	1060
Aicher, Hans	1060
Botson, Anneken and others	1060
Raufer, Wolfgang and others	1060-1061
Gasteyger, Christian	1062
Vischer, Michael	1063
Rijcen, Christiaen	1063-1069
Saymer, Pieter	1069
Tollenaer, Joost de and others	1069-1080
Pickelen, Maeyken	1080
Boltzinger, Leonhard	1080
Wanger, George	1080-1082
Platser, Jacob	1082
Panten, Bartholomeus	1082-1088
Hazel, Michiel	1088
Han, Thomas	1089
Mair, Mattheus	1089-1090
Letter of Maurice, Prince of Orange	1090-1091
Baten, Aeltgen	1091-1092
Wouters, Maeyken	1091-1093
Hove, Anneken van den	1093-1094
On the destruction of some tyrants	1095-1098
Conclusion of the sixteenth century	1098-1100
Summary of the martyrs in the 17th century	1100-1101
Decree of Groningen and Sneeck	1101-1102
Nimrich, Hemes and others	1102-1103
Straten, Huybert and others	1102-1103
Landis, Hans	1103-1105
Prohibition of Aerdenborgh and Deventer	1105-1106
Articles of faith of Anabaptists in Holland	1107-1108
Inauguration of the last Swiss persecution	1108-1110
Twelve brethren in Zurich	1110
Meyli, Hans and others	1110-1111
Meylin, Barbara and others	1112
Hilzin, Elizabeth	1112
Uticken, Hans van and others	1113
Aman, Burckhardt	1113
Schedme, Ulli and others	1114-1115
Manifesto of Zurich and answer	1115-1118
Albi, Verena	1118
Phister, Werner and others	1118-1119
Landis, Felix and others	1120-1122
Edicts from Schaffhausen and Neuberg	1122-1123
Wagman, Ully and others	1123-1124
Bogart, Ully and other teachers	1124-1125
Seven hundred oppressed at Berne	1125
Letters from Obersultzem	1125-1127
Haslibacher, Hans	1128-1129
Martyrs of Berne	1129
Aeberly, Lorenz	1130
Edicts of Berne and responses from Holland	1130-1139
Response to Zurich	1138-1139
To the Bloody Theater of the Anabaptists	1139
Tertullian's consolation to the martyrs AD 200	1139-1141

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