# Five Pious Christians, Hans Van Munstdorp And Janneken Munstdorp His Wife, Together With Mariken, Lijsken, And Maeyken, All Burned Together At Stakes, At Antwerp, In The Year 1573. [Previous page: THE FIFTH LETTER FROM MAEYKEN WENS, WRITTEN TO JAN DE METSER, MINISTER.](/en/stories/mm-the-fifth-letter-from-maeyken-wens-written-to-jan-de-metser-minister/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: A LETTER WHICH HANS VAN MUNSTDORP WROTE TO HIS WIFE, WHEN THEY WERE BOTH IN BONDS IN THE PRISON AT ANTWERP, FOR THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST.](/en/stories/mm-a-letter-which-hans-van-munstdorp-wrote-to-his-wife-when-they-were-both-in-bonds-in-the-prison-at-antwerp-for-the-testim/) The awful murderer’s den of the city of Antwerp, though full of stakes, slain bodies, and the ashes of the saints, was at this time not yet sated with the many massacres that were perpetrated for the sake of the true faith on the innocent sheep of Christ. This appeared also in the case of five pious Christians, namely, Hans van Munstdorp and Janneken Munstdorp his wife, together with Mariken, Lijsken, and Maeyken. These were, about the year 1573, while they were gathered to hear the word of God, apprehended together and confined in the prison at Antwerp. But when they could in no manner be turned from the steadfastness of their faith, notwithstanding many terrible threats, disputations with worldly, learned men, and other means were used against them, it was determined to put them all to death, and this not in an easy or short manner, but by fire, till life in them, should be extinct. This was first put into execution on Hans van Munstdorp, who, about the month of September of the aforesaid year, was taken out of the fold, away from the other four, as a sheep for the slaughter, and, according to the sentence passed, put to death with a huge fire, which severe and grievous death he steadfastly endured, with a heart full of good cheer. The reason why the other four persons were not put to death with him, was chiefly because his wife Janneken Munstdorp was very far advanced in pregnancy, and was soon to be delivered, which took place shortly after her dear husband was burnt. She was delivered of a little daughter, whom she, since she was now also soon to die, named, after her own name, Janneken, and made great haste to get the child (before the priests should lay hands on it) to the friends, to whom she heartily commended it, and also wrote a testament full of excellent instructions to this little daughter, when she was about a month old, which testament the friends preserved for her. When the time of her offering up was at hand, so that she was sentenced on the 6th of October, to follow her husband by a like death; which message also the other three women, namely, Mariken, Lijsken, and Maeyken, received, for which they joyfully and willingly prepared themselves, longing for the hour of their redemption. This sentence was executed on them at the time and hour appointed, when they offered up to the Lord a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable, for which they shall hereafter be exempt from eternal fire, and permitted to enter into the blessed enjoyment in the paradise of God. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. Revelation 7:16,17. With regard to these sacrificed friends, see a hymn in the Rotterdam Hymnal, beginning: Och vrienden al te samen, hoort, Hoe wy op Bamis-dagh waren verstoort, etc. Note.—It appears to us from all the circumstances, that one of these women, who is called Maeyken, bore the surname Wens, and that she is the same martyress that has been previously noticed, as we have also stated in that place. ## Original source [Read this passage on Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65855/pg65855-images.html#Page_934) [Edition details](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65855) [Previous page: THE FIFTH LETTER FROM MAEYKEN WENS, WRITTEN TO JAN DE METSER, MINISTER.](/en/stories/mm-the-fifth-letter-from-maeyken-wens-written-to-jan-de-metser-minister/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: A LETTER WHICH HANS VAN MUNSTDORP WROTE TO HIS WIFE, WHEN THEY WERE BOTH IN BONDS IN THE PRISON AT ANTWERP, FOR THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST.](/en/stories/mm-a-letter-which-hans-van-munstdorp-wrote-to-his-wife-when-they-were-both-in-bonds-in-the-prison-at-antwerp-for-the-testim/) --- Page: https://history.truechristian.church/en/stories/mm-five-pious-christians-hans-van-munstdorp-and-janneken-munstdorp-his-wife-together-with-mariken-lijsken-and-maeyken-all-b/ [Contribute a correction or addition](https://github.com/trueChristian/history.truechristian.church/issues/new?title=Correction%3A+Five+Pious+Christians%2C+Hans+Van+Munstdorp+And+Janneken+Munstdorp+His+Wife%2C+Together+With+Mariken%2C+Lijsken%2C+And+Maeyken%2C+All+Burned+Together+At+Stakes%2C+At+Antwerp%2C+In+The+Year+1573.&body=%23%23+Page+or+topic%0AFive+Pious+Christians%2C+Hans+Van+Munstdorp+And+Janneken+Munstdorp+His+Wife%2C+Together+With+Mariken%2C+Lijsken%2C+And+Maeyken%2C+All+Burned+Together+At+Stakes%2C+At+Antwerp%2C+In+The+Year+1573.%0A%0APage%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhistory.truechristian.church%2Fen%2Fstories%2Fmm-five-pious-christians-hans-van-munstdorp-and-janneken-munstdorp-his-wife-together-with-mariken-lijsken-and-maeyken-all-b%2F%0A%0ARecord%3A+mm-five-pious-christians-hans-van-munstdorp-and-janneken-munstdorp-his-wife-together-with-mariken-lijsken-and-maeyken-all-b%0A%0ADate+currently+shown%3A+1573%0A%0A%23%23+Correction+or+addition%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Sources+and+evidence%0APlease+include+book%2Fpage+references%2C+archive+links%2C+or+first-hand+documentation.%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Image+credit+%28if+applicable%29%0ACreator%2C+source%2C+and+permission+or+public-domain+basis.%0A%0A%0A%0ASubmitted+for+review%3B+this+issue+does+not+publish+changes+automatically.)