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The Two Torturings Of Gerrit Corneliss, According To The Record In The Book Of Criminal Sentences At Amsterdam.

From Martyrs’ Mirror

Original historical wording. Century of containing source section; exact event date not assigned Earlier accounts express the book’s perspective on Christian continuity.

He was tortured twice, namely, on the 27th of April, and on the 3d of May, A. D. 1571, according to the sentence of the judges, as appears from the record of the confession.

Thus extracted from the book of criminal sentences of the city of Amsterdam, preserved in the archives there.

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Original heading and source location

THE TWO TORTURINGS OF GERRIT CORNELISS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORD IN THE BOOK OF CRIMINAL SENTENCES AT AMSTERDAM.

Second Part. · ENLARGED AND IMPROVED FROM VARIOUS CREDIBLE CHRONICLES, MEMOIRS, TESTIMONIES, ETC.

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