Arent Janssen (d. 1535)
Arent Janssen (Jansz), an Anabaptist martyr, was a native of Gorinchem in the Dutch province of South Holland and a thread-twister by trade. He was beheaded at Amsterdam on 6 March 1535, along with eight other brethren, among whom was Jan Pauw.
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Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 153. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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