Franchoys de Corte (d. 1561)

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Franchoys de Corte, an Anabaptist martyr, a cloth-maker, born in Bruges, Belgium, was arrested at Antwerp, and because he "persisted in his rebaptism" was   sentenced to death and executed by secret drowning at the Steen castle at Antwerp on 24 July 1561. His furniture and other goods had been confiscated and publicly sold before his death on 23 June 1561.

Bibliography

Génard, Petrus. Antwerpsch archievenblad: IX, 124, 133, 138; XIV, 30-31, No. 342.


Author(s) Nanne van der Zijpp
Date Published 1956

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van der Zijpp, Nanne. "Franchoys de Corte (d. 1561)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 17 May 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Franchoys_de_Corte_(d._1561)&oldid=80922.

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van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1956). Franchoys de Corte (d. 1561). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 17 May 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Franchoys_de_Corte_(d._1561)&oldid=80922.



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