# Joos Jans Put To Death, A. D. 1563.

1563 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: JOOS JANS PUT TO DEATH, A. D. 1563.

Source heading; not independently verified

The same year a brother named Joos Jans was
apprehended at Somerdijck, for living according to
the truth, and was immediately taken to Zierickzee,
where he suffered much examination and hardship,
but suffered himself nevertheless in no wise to be
moved or turned away from the word of God and
the love of Christ, so that he was finally sentenced
to death and beheaded, thus valiantly testifying with
his blood to the truth.

Note.—The repeatedly mentioned decree of
Emperor Charles V., enacted in the year 1550,
and confirmed by Philip II., King of Spain, A. D.
1556 (for which year we have circumstantially
shown the same), as also, A. D. 1560, was at this
time, namely, A. D. 1564, renewed and established
the third time, for the annihilation and destruction
of the innocent and defenseless Christian believers,
as may be seen in the large book of decrees of
Ghent, and cited by William I., Prince of Orange,
in his defense against his adversaries, edition 1569,
page 165, etc.

Thereupon followed no small persecution, as may
be seen from the history of the following martyrs.





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