Jan Cornelisz (d. 1534)
Jan Cornelisz (called Oude Jan) of Hazerswoude, Dutch province of South Holland, an Anabaptist martyr, was beheaded on 26 March 1534 at Haarlem. He is called one of the principal Anabaptist leaders. Nothing more is known.
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