# A Young Man From Nimeguen Burnt At Hertogenbosch, A. D. 1572.

1572 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: A YOUNG MAN FROM NIMEGUEN BURNT AT HERTOGENBOSCH, A. D. 1572.

Source heading; not independently verified

After the offering up of the aforementioned friend
of God, Jan Block, a young man who maintained
the truth of the slain martyr, and made the same
confession, traveled from Nimeguen to Hertogenbosch,
but being spied out, was apprehended by the
Bailiff there, and taken to the place where it was
customary to imprison those that had forfeited their
heads, and securely confined there.

Not long after, the mint master of the city
of Nimeguen, having heard of it, came to Hertogenbosch,
in order, if possible, to rescue and ransom
him from death, who was one of his faithful
servants.

To this end he paid down to the Bailiff there a
thousand florins, thinking thereby to have made
satisfaction and achieved his purpose: but when the
Bailiff had received this sum, he would not grant it,
declaring that the prisoner had to die nevertheless,
according to the imperial decree.

The result was, that shortly after his trial was
concluded, his death sentence was announced to
him, namely, that he was to be executed with fire,
or burned in the market place; which was carried
into execution in said city, to the heartfelt sorrow
of many spectators.

855





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