# Christian Langedul, Cornelis Claess, Mattheus De Vick, And Hans Symons, In The Year A. D. 1567. [Previous page: ADRIAN DU RIEU, A. D. 1567.](/en/stories/mm-adrian-du-rieu-a-d-1567/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: LETTERS OF CHRISTIAN LANGEDUL WRITTEN DURING HIS IMPRISONMENT.](/en/stories/mm-letters-of-christian-langedul-written-during-his-imprisonment/) In the year of our Lord 1567, one Sunday morning, being the 10th of August, Christian Langedul went out to take a letter to his brother R. L., and then proceeded to a place called the Schelleken, whither he had been summoned to help mediate a difference between two persons. 1 Cor. 6:5. This meeting having been spied out, a captain named Lamotte (who was at that time in Antwerp) came there, under the pretense of seeking some of his soldiers, and seeing the assembly, he had his armed soldiers (who were waiting for it) occupy the house, and immediately dispatched his servant boy for the Margrave. In the mean time Christian spoke with the captain, in French, to show him why they had come together, during which some of the assembled company escaped through a back door. When the Margrave arrived on horseback, and entered the house with his people, he took the rest prisoners, and marched them off to prison, where they spent the time in great tribulation and patience until the following day, when they were examined in regard to their faith, which four of them, namely, the aforesaid Christian Langedul, Cornelis Claess, Mattheus de Vick, and Hans Symons, boldly confessed. They were then so cruelly tortured and so lamentably treated that they did not fear death so much as the torture, as Christian mentions in a letter to his wife. Having spent over a month in great longing, they were finally sentenced to death. When they received information that they were to die, they were bold and of good cheer; Christian, however, lamented greatly on account of his wife and children (previously throughout his imprisonment, but especially in this last night), and their grief was a great sorrow to his heart. On the 13th of September, being on a Saturday, early in the morning, these four friends were brought out and, two and two coupled together, led to the great market place before the city hall, where a circle of soldiers had been formed. In the midst there was a hut with four stakes, to which they were tied. Hans Symons and Mattheus went first, and then Cornelis and Christian. While going, Christian said to the people: “Had we been willing to speak lies, we would have escaped this.” Mattheus said: “Citizens, that we suffer here, is for the truth, and because we live according to the word of God.” Hans Symons exhorted his brethren, not to fear them that kill the body, but him who has power to cast the soul into damnation. And thus they arrived at the place where they were to be offered up. There the executioner’s assistant first took Christian, and placed him to a stake in the hut, from where he called to his brethren that were still without, exhorting them to contend valiantly for the truth, who then gave one another the last kiss of peace. Thereupon Cornelis was also placed to a stake, then Mattheus, and finally Hans Symons. The drums were beaten, in order that they should not be heard to speak. The executioner strangled them, and then set fire to the hut, and thus these four friends came to a blessed end, according to the words of the Lord: He that endureth to the end shall be saved. Matt. 10:22. ## Original source [Read this passage on Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65855/pg65855-images.html#Page_676) [Edition details](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65855) [Previous page: ADRIAN DU RIEU, A. 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