Willem Willemsz (16th century)
Willem Willemsz, a tailor of Utrecht, Netherlands, a member of the Utrecht congregation, was arrested there in 1562. He declared that he had not attended the Catholic Church since 1559, in which year he had bought a New Testament. Since 1560 he had attended Mennonite meetings, and was baptized in early 1561 by Elder Joost Verbeeck of Antwerp. Besides a New Testament he also possessed a copy of the first Dutch martyr book, Offer des Heeren (first ed. 1562). After being tortured two or three times Willem recanted and was banished from the town on 12 May 1562, and sentenced to the galleys.
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| Author(s) | Nanne van der Zijpp |
|---|---|
| Date Published | 1959 |
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