Jacob van Emden (d. 1535)
Jacob van Emden, a Dutch Anabaptist, a follower of the Műnsterite leader Jan van Geelen, took part in the Anabaptist revolt at Amsterdam, 10-11 May 1535. He was bestially executed at Amsterdam on 14 May 1535.
Bibliography
Verhooren en Vonissen der Wederdoopers, betrokken bij de aanslagen op Amsterdam in 1534 en 1535, in Bijdragen en Mededeelingen van het Historisch Genootschap, vol. XLI. Amsterdam, 1920: 62-64.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 60. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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