Anneken Hendriks
Anneken Hendriks (* 1522 ; † November 10, 1571 in Amsterdam , the Netherlands ; also known as Anna Heyndriks daughter and as Anneke de Vlaster ) was a Frisian martyr of the Anabaptist movement .
She was captured as part of the persecution of the Anabaptists and subjected to an embarrassing questioning on October 27, 1571 , but refused to reveal the names of other Mennonites . The resistance of a woman from a humble background, aged 48 or 49, annoyed the councilors so much that they chose a form of punishment that was unusual even for the circumstances at the time. Anneken Hendriks was tied to a ladder and her mouth was filled with gunpowder . Then she was carried through the city to the place of execution, where she was thrown into the burning pyre.
Her death was illustrated in a copper engraving by Jan Luyken and published in Märtyrerspiegel .
literature
- John S. Oyer, Robert S. Kreider: Martyrs fates. Accounts of 16th century Anabaptists who gave their lives for their faith . Logos-Verlag, Lage 2002, ISBN 3-933828-84-8 , p. 24f.
Web links
- Nanne van der Zijpp: Anneken Hendriks . In: Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hendriks, Anneken |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anna Heyndriksdanzig and Anneke de Vlaster |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch martyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1522 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 1571 |
| Place of death | Amsterdam |